Regimental number | 708 |
Place of birth | Brighton, Sussex, England |
School | Neutral Bay Public School, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 6 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | 2 Reed Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Verrills, 2 Reed Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Junior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 22.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. 20), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James George and Annie VERRILLS, Reed Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales. Native of Brighton, England |