Regimental number | 2669 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Bellesini, Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2699 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 14 July 1915. Taken on strength, 7th Battalion, 20 November 1915. Mortally wounded, 23-25 July 1916. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Brighton Borough Cemetery (Row ZIX, Grave No. 49), Sussex, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Marist Brothers' College Roll of Honour, RSL Museum, Bendigo, Victoria. Commemorated in Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 562 Harry BELLESINI, 22nd Bn, died of wounds, 18 September 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |