Regimental number | 253 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station manager |
Address | 'Hillingdon', The Avenue, Randwick, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jean Rebecca Massie, 98 Hay Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Squadron Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31138 (22 January 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Damascus, Syria |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 2), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Mary MASSIE; husband of Jean MASSIE, "Ytham", Illabo, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother:Lt Hugh Vaughan MASSIE MM, 22nd Bn, died of wounds whilst a POW in Germany, 8 March 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |