Regimental number | 4038 |
Place of birth | Victoria |
School | Perth Boys' School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | 57 Kimberley Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Challenger, 57 Kimberley Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
Previous military service | School cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 44), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Emily Challenger. Native of Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 890 Pte Arthur William Challenger, enlisted in August 1914, killed in action at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |