Regimental number | 3505 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mrs Caroline M Durston, Maiden Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Frederick Henry Durston on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria. Headstone inscription reads: 'He died for freedom and honour.' Parents: William and Mary Ann DURSTON, husband of Caroline Maud DURSTON, Fry Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |