Albert BEST

Regimental number1660
Place of birthDandenong, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
AddressDalney Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Catherine Best, Dalney Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria
Enlistment date3 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 September 1915
Place of death or woundingLost at sea
Date of death2 September 1915
Age at death31
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
98
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal