Regimental number | 4572 |
Place of birth | Staines, Middlezex, England |
School | National Boarding School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Pinjarrah, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Gadd, 4 Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 24.7 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave 3), Hem-Monaco, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Caroline GADD (formely WESTON) and Henry WESTON. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Cousin who was three times wounded, returned to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |