Regimental number | 2150 |
Place of birth | Melrose, South Australia |
School | Melrose Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Store assistant |
Address | Melrose, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ella Francis Andrews, Melrose, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A bright and unselfish disposition combined with many fine characteristics made him popular. He was a prominent member of the Holy Trinity Church, also the choir and a teacher in the Sunday School. (Mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. I), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Ella ANDREWS, Melrose, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |