Regimental number | 36643 |
Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | Rockview Station, Old Junee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Serdefield Eldershaw, Rockview Station, Old Junee, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 29 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; arriveded Melbourne, 27 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 6 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Wagga Wagga Monumental Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELDERSHAW John St Elmo |