Regimental number | 3717 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boot operator |
Address | 54 Gipps Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. A.M. Currie c/o Mrs Hopper, 54 Gipps Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 9 July 1915 - 8th Bn, 12th Reinforcements; taken on strength, 59th Bn, 26 February 1916; transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 860510: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CURRIE Joseph
Red Cross File No 860510 |