Regimental number | 2299 |
Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fisherman |
Address | Parker Street, Devonport, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | A Pendrey, Parker Street, Devonport, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary Pendrey, Parker Street, Devonport West, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Accidentally wounded, 7 September 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen. Accidental discharge from a Lewis Machine Gun being used for instructional purposes. 'No blame is attributable to anyone.'). Died of wounds, 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PENDREY James Arthur |