Regimental number | 293 |
Place of birth | Dutton, South Australia |
School | Grote Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Willaston via Gawler, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Rice, Willaston via Gawler, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; transferred to 80th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/13/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of meningitis on board the transport 'Port Lincoln' in the Red Sea. Buried with full military honours. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | At Sea |
Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Other details |
Died at sea of meningitis, 7 June 1916. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RICE Reginald Arnold |