Regimental number | 6977 |
Place of birth | Dalby, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs M Combo, Gibb Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | At sea |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
Other details |
Originally enlisted at Bendigo, 16 December 1915. Attestation Paper notation ('Distinctive Marks'): 'Scars over shins and knees. Half-caste Aboriginal'. Enlistment cancelled, 4 January 1916. Re-enlisted, Albury, 13 October 1916. In answer to the question, 'Have you ever been rejected as unfit for His Majesty's Service? If so, on what grounds?', he stated: 'Yes - Not being direct European descent.' War service: died of pneumonia at sea en route from Dakar, West Africa, to England. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COMBO Benjamin |