Regimental number | 7455 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lallat Plains, Rupanyup, Victoria |
School | State School, Lallat Plains, Victoria |
Other training | St Aidan's Theological College, Ballarat, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student |
Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.6 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Thomas, Sea Lake, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the School Cadets; member for 2 years of Swan Hill Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served with the Imperial Camel Corps in Egypt and Palestine. Wounded at El-Arish, returned to Australia. Re-enlisted, served in France. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2 ( Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 25), Hebuterne, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John W. and Catherine TEASDALE |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 5228 Donald Alexander TEASDALE for first period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TEASDALE Donald Alexander
Red Cross File 2710703K |