Regimental number | 163 |
Place of birth | Lybster, Caithness, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Gnowangerup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Wisbet, 91 Connell Park, New Connell, Ayrshire, Scotalnd |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. I), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs. Alexina NISBET, 19 Cannel Park, New Cumnock, Ayrshire |