Regimental number | 318 |
Place of birth | Camberwell, Victoria |
School | Welshpool School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Welshpool, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 159 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Merritt, Welshpool, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Toorac, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Palestine |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 49), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 319 Pte Frank Leslie MERRITT, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916; 28370 Gunner Roy Vernon MERRITT, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. Uncle: 231 Sgt David CRAWFORD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 23 June 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Admitted to New Zealand Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915 (bomb wounds, both legs); transferred to Hospital Ship, 28 June 1915; admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 8 July 1915; to No 2 General Hospital, Mena, 4 August 1915; to Anzac Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 5 August 1915; transferred to Zeitoun for duty, 11 August 1915. Admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 28 September 1915 (dysentery); transferred to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 28 September 1915; to Anzac Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 16 October 1915; discharged to duty, 29 March 1916; marched into Convalescent and General Base, Zeitoun, 30 March 1916. Transferred to 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Moascar, 1 August 1916. To Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 27 October 1916; passed as 1st Class Machine Gunner in Lewis Gun Course. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Belah, 31 March 1917 (diphtheria); transferred to 34th Casualty Clearing Station, 31 March 1917; to Convoy Station, 31 March 1917; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, El-Arish (tonsilitis), 2 April 1917; discharged to duty, 11 April 1917; rejoined unit, 23 April 1917. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Shellal, 17 June 1917 (diarrhoea); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 June 1917; to Hospital Train, 20 June 1917; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 20 June 1917; to Base Hospital, 21 June 1917; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 21 June 1917; to Citadel Military Hospital, Cairo, 23 June 1917; to Convalescent Depot, Abbassia, 20 July 1917; discharged, 3 August 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 3 August 1917. Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 26 August 1917; passed as 1st Class Machine Gunner; returned to duty, 15 September 1917. Transferred to Machine Gun Details, 15 September 1917; taken on strength, Machine Gun Training Squadron, 15 September 1917. Transferred to 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron, 19 September 1917; taken on strength, 22 September 1917. Wounded in action, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917; admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 31 October 1917 (bomb wound, chest); transferred to Australian Receiving Station, 1 November 1917 (bomb wounds, thorax and abdomen); died of wounds, 1 November 1917; buried, 1 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MERRITT Charles Cecil |