Regimental number | 1434 |
Place of birth | Clement Gap, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs. E.J. Chesson, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.4 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Emma Jane Chesson, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 918 Pte Hurtle William CHESSON, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken Prisoner of War, 8 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 3 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 10 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHESSON Stanley Mitchell |