Regimental number | 5116 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Wellington, Townsville Road, Charters Towers, Queensland |
Previous military service | S.C. 4 yrs. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Chermside, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Henry and Emily WELLINGTON |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A14', 21 July 1917; disembarked HT 'Euripides', Brisbane, 18 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 25 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Charters Towers Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WELLINGTON Robert Edward |