Regimental number | 5381 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Albion Street Public School, Paddington, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Assistant hatter |
Address | 13 Little Norton Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J Packwood, 13 Little Norton Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 26th Infantry; Served as a Cadet in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was a lad loved by all who knew him." |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mount st. Quentin, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, row A, Grave No. 32), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and E. PACKWOOD, 34 Marshall Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |