Regimental number | 15733 |
Place of birth | Moghton, North Preston, Lancashire, England. |
Place of birth | Hoghton |
School | St Phillip's Church of England School, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Shorrock, 15 East Street, Blackburn, england |
Previous military service | Served in the East Lancashire Territorials, Blackburn Section. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of paralysis at Hapsburg Military Hospital, St Albans, on 21 October 1918. Was fond of sport; runner, swimmer, football, gymnast, boxing. Prize winner of rifle shooting. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Hoghton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Cemetery (in new ground, south of Church), Lancashire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: thomas and Jane SHORROCK, 15 East Street, Blackburn, Lancs, England |
Family/military connections | Cousin: James Shorrock, who 'won some distinction'. and died of wounds. (AIF) |