Regimental number | 5366 |
Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | 160 Beattie Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Erskine, 160 Beattie Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Reginald Orme |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21.9 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemerery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 18), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Naomi ERSKINE, 6 Evans Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | "Cousin: William Erskine, who won merits but do not know his address." Details from Mother. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |