Regimental number | 998 |
Place of birth | Gravesend, Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | Royal Coffee Palace, Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 28 February 1916, of neglect of duty in that dishes in cooks lines were not clean: admonished. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, then transferred to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 20 May 1916 (influenza); discharged and rejoined 32nd Bn, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MITCHELL Albert James |