Regimental number | 2010 |
Place of birth | Parkes, New South Wales |
School | Wollongong District Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | 4 Victoria Road, Marickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Matilda Upton, 4 Victoria Road, Marickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 35th Infantry; Served in the Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Perronne Communal Extension Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 8) France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Robert and Amelia Matilda UPTON, "Carberry", South Avenue, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |