Regimental number | 1642 |
Place of birth | Orbost, Victoria |
School | Lebrina State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Lebrina, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J W Storey, Lebrina, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He tried to enlist 3 times before he was accepted. He was one of the guards of honour to the Gov General at the Hobart Cup 1915. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Died 19th General Hospital, Alexandria. |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 193), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John William and Mary Flora STORY, Lebrina, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 12th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 May 1915. Sick, 5 September 1915 (gastro-enteritis); admitted to HS 'Salta', and transferred to No 19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 9 September 1915. Died of enteric fever, No 19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 13 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STOREY Charles |