Regimental number | 29673 |
Place of birth | Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farrier |
Address | Charles Street, Prahran, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F L Rooke, 14 Charles Street, Prahran, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Shoeing Smith |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 119 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Victoria |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Jane ROOKE |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 19 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne 10 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 2 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 64 |
Place of burial | Spring Vale Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROOKE Francis Clarence |