Regimental number | 4196 |
Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
School | Armadale State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 1 Alleyne Avenue, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Ralston, 1 Alleyne Avenue, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Buffs Road Cemetery (Row EE, Grave No. 66), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Elizabeth RALSTON, "Kirkcolm", 1 Alleyne Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |