Regimental number | 1191 |
Place of birth | Helensburgh, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Helensburgh, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emma May Fenwick, 102 Windsor Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as leading man of a raiding party when he came in contact with five of the enemy in No Man's Land. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Barbara FENWICK; Wife: Emma May FENWICK, 92 Windsor St, Paddington, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 882 Pte Robert Gladstone FENWICK, 30th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |