Regimental number | 456 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Central Hotel, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Weatherill, Cleveland House, Mallala, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Regimental Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 25th April, 1915, during operations near Kaba Tepe, for exceptionally good work in scouting and in an attack resulting in the capture of two of the enemy's guns.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 12686 Pte Ewart Maurice WEATHERILL, 11th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919; 1027 Pte William Arthur WEATHERILL, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |