Regimental number | 121 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | W. Russell, Clifton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Eglise, 97 Darling Point Road, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on |
The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th MGS |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Spoilbank Cemetery (Plot I, Row Q, Grave No. 20), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edward and Helena EGLESE, 97 Darling Point Road, Darling Point, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
Other details | True family name: Lancebrook Charles EGLESE |