Regimental number | 18754 |
Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gowar East, via St Arnaud, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, J H Polkinghorne, Gowar East, via St Arnaud, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, August 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Indarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Sanitation Section |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Sister: Staff Nurse Nettie POLKINGHORNE, Australian Army Nursing Service, no details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | St Arnaud Cemetery, Victoria |