Regimental number | 1868 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | South Belgrave State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Belgrave, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Best, Dalny Street, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 9), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Catherine BEST. Native of Victoria |