Regimental number | 1044 |
Place of birth | Ouse, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Canecutter |
Address | Bothwell, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Selina Best, Bothwell, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6719 Pte Allan Gifford Joseph BEST, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |