Regimental number | 5780 |
Place of birth | Peckham, London, England |
School | Glen Tulloch School, Western Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Glen Rosa via Glentullock, Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, A. Stockins, Glen Rosa via Glentullock, Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was one of the best shots of his Battalion and was entitled to wear the crossed guns on his arm. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Speical Memorial D. 4), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Minnie STOCKINS, Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Two other cousins killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |