Regimental number | 3885 |
Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
School | Cootamundra Public High School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraph operator |
Address | Hovell Street, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Shurmer, Hovell Street, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maria SHURMER. Native of Goulburn, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1182 Corporal John William SHURMER, Australian Army Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 3 April 1916, and taken on strength, Ferry Post. Transferred to 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916, and taken on strength. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2490802: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHURMER Roy Stanley
Red Cross File No 2490802 |