Regimental number | 5311 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Norton's Summit, South Australia |
School | Norton's Summit School and Muirden College, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Norton's Summit, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet Bishop, Norton's Summit, South Australia |
Previous military service | 79th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 235 Corporal Alfred Norman BISHOP, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 249 Driver Lloyd Allan BISHOP, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 1177 Pte Walter Lewis BISHOP, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 23 September 1917.~ |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 (eye); transferred to England, October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Essex', 7 June 1918; discharged, 25 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 85 |
Place of burial | Enfield Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |