Regimental number | 4927 |
Place of birth | Sheep Hills, Victoria |
School | Nullam State School No. 3046, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Nullan via Warracknabeal, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr R Childs, Nullan via Warrackmabeal, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Grease Trench, Guedecourt, Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 20.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Banacourt British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row I, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret CHILDS, Nuilan, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |