Regimental number | 2531 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bothwell, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Susan Best, Bothwell, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Susan Mary BEST |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2525 Pte Thomas Henry BEST, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania |