Regimental number | 1365 |
Place of birth | Malton, Yorkshire, England |
School | Malton Wesleyan Day School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Wardill, 614 Wheelgate, Malton York, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Plot XVIII, Row C, Grave 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jonathan and Jane Ann WARDILL. |
Family/military connections | One brother serving as Sergeant in Royal Engineers and another brother serving as Private in the Royal Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport). |