Regimental number | 659 |
Place of birth | Plympton, Devon, England |
School | Church School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ship's fireman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Cleall, 50 Palmer Avenue, Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, England |
Previous military service | Served in Thornycrofts Mounted Infantry and went through South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He became a Sergeant and was one of the men sent to London to represent our colonies at the late King Edward's coronation. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 45.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 44), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Phoebe SAMPSON. Native of Devon, England |