Regimental number | 517 |
Place of birth | Reading, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cleveland Road, Morningside, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Few, 8 Granby Gardens, Reading Berks, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in 4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emma FEW. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 9 August 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Tingalpa Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FEW James Robert |