Regimental number | 543 |
Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria |
School | State School, Kyneton, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Kyneton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Gilbert, Wedge Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row M, Grave No. 7), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary BRISTER, Wedge Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |