Regimental number | 55197 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Murtoa, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hopkins Hotel, Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Polson, Hopkins Hotel, Ararat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ararat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England, France (post-Armistice) Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 20 December 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, POLSON Arthur James |