Regimental number | 550 |
Place of birth | Brentford, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | George Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann West, 147 Royal Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel John and Lucy WEST |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; disembarked Perth, 25 December 1917; discharged Perth, 14 May 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEST Charles |