Regimental number | 1627 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Catholic School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | 1068 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Byers, 55 Henderson Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 22), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Johanna BYERS, 4 Rankin Road, West Subiaco, Western Australia. Native of Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |