Regimental number | 21 |
Place of birth | Bridgetown, Barbadoes, West Indies |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | State School, No 1 State Mill, Manjimup, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, H E Courtney, State School, No 1 State Mill, Manjimup, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 August 1914; taken on strength, 11th Bn. 6 October 1914. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Died of pneumonia at sea |
Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Other details |
Died at sea on board HT 'Medic' en route to Colombo, Ceylon, 4.30 am, 10 November 1914 (pleurisy and pneumonia). Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COURTNEY Frederick |