Regimental number | 4911A |
Place of birth | Milksham, Wiltshire, England |
Other Names | Edwin Douglas |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mr Maynard, 115 Weller Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 70th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 July 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Edward. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FLETCHER Edwin Douglas |