Regimental number | 2192 |
Place of birth | Torrens Vale, South Australia |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Torrens Vale Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Henry Street, Croydon Park, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Cousin, A Patterson, Henry Street, Croydon Park, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served about 3 years in the R G Artillery in South and West Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool. New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Chaplain |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Deserted the RGA to enlist in the AIF. Received a pardon and restoration to rank, but was killed before receiving it. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary TAVERNER, Torrens Vale, South Australia. |
Family/military connections | A brother lost right arm in Boer War. Rejected from this war. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | True name: Fred Arthur TAVERNER |