Regimental number | 238 |
Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Air mechanic |
Address | 'Pentreath', Liverpool and Brighton Streets, Croydon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.8 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 113 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Soley, 'Pentreath', Liverpool and Brighton Streets, Croydon, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 39th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 1 Squadron, B Flight |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/4/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 4 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 21 April 1919, for onward travel by boat to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 54 |
Place of burial | Cremated: St Thomas Cemetery (Wall 7 Niche 29), Enfield, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SOLEY Roy Herbert |