Regimental number | 262 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
School | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Other training | Law student |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Law student |
Address | 26 Yarra Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Wasley, 26 Yarra Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets for 4 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row K, Grave 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Rebecca WASLEY |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), 5 April 1915. Originally buried in an isolated grave, Pine Ridge, 3/4 mile SE of Anzac Cove. Fate - 'killed in action' - confirmed by a Court of Inquiry, Erquingham, 24 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |