Regimental number | 5878 |
Place of birth | Lincoln, England |
School | Lincoln Wesley Day School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Address | c/o Mrs Wardrobe, The Appian Way, Hurstville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss Elsie Wardrobe, The Appian Way, Hurstville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Newtown Rifle Reserve, Sydney, New South Wales. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
Age at death | 28.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Querrieu British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary SELBY, 47 Montague Street, Lincoln, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |