Regimental number | 10778 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
School | Burke Ward Public School, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Newtown Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.3 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A A Hepworth, Newtown Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cadets, Broken Hill; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Born Broken Hill, 1 June 1897. He was engaged for some time as a driver for the Barrier Carrying Company, and before enlisting had worked as a labourer on the South Mine, Broken Hill. Wounded twice in action. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No 5), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Previously listed as 'No known grave'. Son of Mrs. Agnes Amelia HEPWORTH, 185 Newton Street, Railway Town, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NICHOLSON Albert Martin |