Regimental number | 2797 |
Place of birth | Partick, Scotland |
School | Church of England School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | 16 Taylor Street, Preston, Lancashire, England |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Father, J Mountstephens, 16 Taylor Street, Preston, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Enlisted during Boer War, served four years with colours, eight years reserve, most of colour service aborad in West Indies and South Africa. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 40.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row b, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth MOUNTSTEPHENS, 16 Taylor Street, Preston, England |