Regimental number | 1403 |
Place of birth | Petersburg, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, E Pickering, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on 'Roll of Honor to Loco Employees Murray Bridge', Tailem Bend Railway Station, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 June 1915 (cardiac). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Beltana', 17 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 16 November 1915. War service: 240 days Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PICKERING Charles Edwin |