Regimental number | 3023 |
Place of birth | Rylstone, New South Wales |
School | Narrango Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Rylstone, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest A Sampson, Rylstone, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Tilloy British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 17), Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Mary SAMPSON, Armstrong Street, Rylstone, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins Alfred Robbins killed, Edward Robbins MM and Sidney Robbins MM. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |