Regimental number | 1348 |
Place of birth | Bromford |
School | State School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bridge builder |
Address | Wellington Point, Cleveland Line, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Twist, Wellington Point, Cleveland Line, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | At the age of 13 joined the Light Horse A |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd DSig Troop |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 62), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth TWIST, Knapp Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Erdington, Birmingham, England |