Regimental number | 4084 |
True Name | MARCROFT, Russell Sewell |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Broom sewer |
Address | 9 Piper Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs E. Wilson, Charles Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in 20th Bn, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Beltana', 17 March 1917; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: dilated action of heart), Sydney, 14 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 51 |
Place of burial | Orange Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MARTIN Henry |