Regimental number | 294 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Bonaventrure's Grammar School, Forest Lodge, London, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cowell, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 121 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Rivett, Torrens Avenue, Lockleys, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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 | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot XI, Row L, Grave No. 12A), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Marian RIVETT, Goodwood Road, Springbank, Adelaide, South Australia. Native of Forest Gate, London |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3114 Pte Lawrence Oswald RIVETT, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 3 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RIVETT James |