Regimental number | 7843 |
Place of birth | Machester, England |
School | Longsight Wesleyan School, Manchester, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16.6 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, M Pinion, 301 Plymouth Grove, Longsight, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 14), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary PINION, 301 Plymouth Grove, Longsight, Manchester, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford. Found guilty, 12 February 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight, 8 February, till seen by Military Police at Bristol, 6 am, 9 February: awarded forfeiture of 3 days' pay' total forfeiture: 4 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; taken on strength, 15th Bn, in the field, 17 April 1918. Kille in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PINION Stanley |