Regimental number | 777 |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Richmond, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Wakeford, Frances Street, West End, Townsville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; George Ernest and Annie Teresa WAKEFORD |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 30 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | Blackall Cemetery, |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WAKEFORD George William |