Regimental number | 2253 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Builder |
Address | Jordon Street, Gladesville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J W Park, Jordon Street, Gladesville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the the 1st Australian Infantry Regiment; 5 months in the 18th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial Row C, No. 55), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Catherine PARK, Jorden Street, Gladesville, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | First cousins: 1109 Pte William Wallace PARK, 8th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915; 3561A Sapper John White PARK, 2nd Tunnelling Company, returned to Australian, 7 February 1919; 6684 Pte James PARK, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917; 950 Pte Leslie Andrew PARK, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 2nd Bn, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915; subsequently reported killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PARK Wallace |