Regimental number | 5355 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30.1 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Cleveland, Burlington Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 September 1915; taken on strength, 9 Bn, 29 July 1916; wounded in action, 13 March 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 16). France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 May 1916. Taken on strength, 9th Bn, France, 29 July 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, 13 October 1916 (pleurisy); transferred to Northumberland War Hospital, England, 15 October 1916; rejoined 9th Bn, Belgium, 20 October 1917. Wounded in action, 13 March 1918 (gassed); admitted to Mile End Military Hospital, Bancroft, 19 March 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 April 1918; rejoined 9th Bn, in the field, 12 June 1918. Admitted to 18th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 23 June 1918. Killed in action, 10 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEVELAND Vivian |