Regimental number | 3539 |
Place of birth | Penola, South Australia |
School | Public School, Monbulla, New Penola, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Penola, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Marcus, Penola, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3539A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 9), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Julia MARCUS, Penola, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother served with the 50th Battalion and was a prisoner of war in Germany for 1 year and 8 months. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |