Regimental number | 8556 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Boulder State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Electrical mechanic |
Address | c/- Mrs A Gude, Narrogin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Riglesford, c/- Mrs A Gude, Narrogin, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal For consistent devotion to duty on 31 July 1916 in repairing broken telephone lines under shell fire. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 27.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 4), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary ARMSTRONG |