Regimental number | 647 |
Place of birth | Kinghorn, Scotland |
School | Kinghorn School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Iron moulder |
Address | 49 Caversham Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, John Thos Oswald, Kinghorn, Scotland |
Previous military service | 88th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Family migrated to Australia. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 21.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave no. 2), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomson OSWALD and Isabella Dick CHALMERS, his wife, 49 Caversham Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |