Regimental number | 151 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Mystic Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | James Castles, Mystic Park, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1889 Pte Hills Knox CASTLES, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; 1890 Pte Uriah Melanchthon CASTLES, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1917; 1891 Pte Watt Booth CASTLES, 46th Bn, killed in action, 14 February 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 48 |
Place of burial | Kerang Cemetery, Victoria |