Regimental number | 7798 |
Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 6th, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Savage, 281 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Launceston, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Henrietta SAVAGE |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Norman', 4 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 August 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 22 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Place of burial | Beaconsfield Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAVAGE Richard |