Regimental number | 1677 |
Place of birth | Creighton's Creek near Euroa, Victoria |
Place of birth | Creighton Creek, Victoria |
School | South Wandin State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Chainman |
Address | Evelyn PO, Evelyn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mrs M R Long, Evelyn PO, Evelyn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of typhoid. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row XII, Grave No. 2), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Mary LONG, 175 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Pte H S Singleton. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |