| Regimental number | 1215 |
| Place of birth | Serpentine, Western Australia |
| School | Mundijong State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woodworking machinist |
| Address | Railway Street, Queen's Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Bishop, Railway Street, Queen's Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 58), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Margaret BISHOP, Ansty Street, Mundijong, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1897 Sergeant Frederick James BISHOP, 32nd Bn, killed in action, Hamel, France, 23 June 1918; another brother, returned to Australia, gassed. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
