Regimental number | 29989 |
Place of birth | Burra, South Australia |
School | Pulteney Street School & St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | George Street, Parkside, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss E D Needham, George Street, Parkside, South Australia |
Previous military service | 74th Infantry; Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 120 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 20), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard John and Emma Plumb NEEDHAM |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |