Regimental number | 2611 |
Place of birth | Gateshead on Tyne, Co Durham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Apprentice letterer |
Address | Wollongong West, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Askew, Crown Street, Wollongong West, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 37th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front T otal service: 3 years 176 days (of which 2 years 357 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Wollongong Crematorium, New South Wales |