Regimental number | 5182 |
Place of birth | Mount Perry, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Teamster |
Address | Mount Perry, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Rice, Mount Perry, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maria RICE, Mount Perry, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2389 Pte Frederick James RICE, 12th Bn, killed in action, 15 February 1917; 6070 Pte George RICE, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; 5183 Pte William Henry RICE, 49th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |