Regimental number | 6558 |
Place of birth | Newlyn, Victoria |
School | Newlyn State School and Ballarat High School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | The Elms, Newlyn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George May, 'The Elms,' Newlyn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row H, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Peacock Hall, Ballarat High School, Victoria. Also commemorated in Creswick Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: George and Elizabeth (d. 15 November 1928, aged 63; bu. Creswick) MAY, Newlyn, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 7986 Driver Archie MAY, 18th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919; [6559] Lt Henry Vickery MAY, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |