Regimental number | 745 |
Place of birth | Taree, Manning River, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Johnstone River, Innisfail, Queensland |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Mary Allingham Stitt, McLean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary STITT |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 3 July 1917; disembarked Sydney, 29 August 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 28 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 62 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STITT Hugh Allingham |