Regimental number | 26746 |
Place of birth | Abbotsford, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.2 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 111 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Charles, Neerim Road, East Caulfield, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 months in the 19th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of accidental injuries |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Annie DANSLOW. Native of Abbotsford, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4787 Pte Charles Ernest DANSLOW, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 October 1917; 26 Pte Frederick DANSLOW, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1918; 16126 Pte George Alexander DANSLOW, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DANSLOW Edward |