Regimental number | 4036 |
Place of birth | King Island |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 185 Warwick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D Drew, 185 Warwick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 36), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Caswell and Mary DREW, Derwent Park Road, Moonah, Tasmania; husband of Dorothy DREW, 6 Arthur Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Displayed general coolness and capacity in the firing line, and on 1st September, 1916, accompanied a patrol under Captain DAVY which bombed a German advanced post near MOUQUET FARM.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |