Regimental number | 6833 |
Place of birth | Chelsea, England |
School | Board School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Montville, Palmwoods, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Rose Palk, Cormongers, Nutfield Road, Redhill, Surrey, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | [Meteren] |
Age at death | 24.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 17), Bailleul |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah PALK. Native of England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |