Regimental number | 1658 |
Place of birth | North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
School | North Wagga Wagga Public School and Grenfell Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Narrandera, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Rafferty, Corobimitta Siding, Narrandera, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Egypt |
Age at death | 19.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 34), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; John and Ada RAFFERTY, Maygrove Farm, Narrandera, New South Wales. Native of Wagga Wagga, New Sout Wales |