Regimental number | 1952 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kewell PO, Kewell via Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss Florence Catherine Russell, Kewell PO, Kewell via Murtoa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 months in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karagola', 30 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gas poisoning), Melbourne, 20 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 84 |
Place of burial | Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McROSS Cyril Mervan |