Regimental number | 7595 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M De Silva, 17 Ballarat Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary DE SILVA, 8 Goodman Street Brunswick, Victoria. Born at Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |