Regimental number | 3234 |
Place of birth | Tumut, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Alexander Back, Gocup, via Tumut, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, A Back, Gocup, via Tumut, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3434B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 25 July 1915 and posted to 1st Bn, Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 1st Bn, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 53rd Bn, 14 February 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town: Gocup, New South Wales |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |