Regimental number | 4738 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Norwood South Australia |
School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 15 Bayer Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Leah Healey, 15 Bayer Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4728 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave NO. 24), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Leah HEALEY, Kenilworth Avenue, Norwood, South Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He made a daring reconnaissance, and led raiding parties across "No Man's Land" to the point of assembly. Later he carried five wounded men back to a place of safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |