Regimental number | 1028 |
Place of birth | England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Waubra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, John Waterton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 305 Sergeant George WATERTON, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 August 1918. |
Other details |
Lived at Great Yarmouth, England before immigrating to Australia around 1913. War service: Western Front Was wounded in France and spent some time in a field hospital before transferring to a hospital in England. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rose Garden, Ballarat Crematorium, Victoria |