Regimental number | 3342 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 11 Warriston Street, Brighton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Edith Glean, 11 Warriston Street, Brighton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2340605: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROGERS Roy Charles
Red Cross File No 2340605 |