Regimental number | 5408 |
Place of birth | Renmark, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Berri, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.9 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Jane Wade, Berri, River Murray, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme). Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of weak chest. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board Ht 'Czar', 23 March 1919; disembarked, Adelaide, 13 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 21 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Berri Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WADE Edward O'Brien |