Regimental number | 521 |
Place of birth | Picton New South Wales |
School | Preston and Werribee State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cooper Street, Preston, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs E Marshall, Cooper Street, Preston, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 45), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret CHAMPION |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |