Regimental number | 594 |
Place of birth | Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | 338 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.2 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs H A Reid, 47 Alexandria Road, Oxford, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1 Divisional Train (1 to 4 Coys Army Service Corps) October, 1914 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 1 November 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 25 December 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 25 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Frederick Dewhurst |