Regimental number | 2877 |
Place of birth | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tooraweenah, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Elizabeth Shumack, Tooraweenah, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Farm Cemetery (Plot II, row C, Grave No. 30), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jane SHUMACK; husband of Florence SHUMACK, Eriban Street, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |