Regimental number | 718 |
Place of birth | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
School | St Marys (Catholic) School, East Parade, Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Heat, Jarnes Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Myers, 39 Queen Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
Previous military service | 6th FAB; Served for eight years in India in the 25th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, and five year in Reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Sailed with the first body of troops on board HT 'Argylshire' and was at Albany 27 October 1914 waiting orders, and returned to Sydney on Hospital Ship 'Kanowna'. He died at Randwick Military Hospital. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Roman Catholic, Plot L, Grave No. 458), Rookwood, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George D. and Margaret MYERS. Native of Bradford, Yorks, England. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, New South Wales. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |