Regimental number | 19615 |
Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria |
School | Alma Road State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Senior clerk |
Address | 'Arra Glen', Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Armstrong, 'Arra Glen', Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 29 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was very good at sport especially cricket. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Ontario Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 5), Orpington Churchyard, Kent |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Amelia ARMSTRONG; husband of Leonie ARMSTRONG, 'Hellier', 10 Tollington Avenue, East Malvern, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |