Regimental number | 5658 |
Place of birth | Grass Valley, Western Australia |
School | Christian Brothers Catholic School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Grass Valley, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Sermon, Grass Valley, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, 1918, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Melcombe Regis Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3191), Dorset, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Clara SERMON, Grass Valley, Westgern Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 5431 Pte Selby William SERMON, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919; 5663 Pte Francis Thomas SERMON, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 February 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |