Regimental number | 2270 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Riverstone |
School | Hornsby Public School |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Marine steward |
Address | 'Harcourt', Albert Street, Hornsby, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Provest, 'Harcourt', Albert Street, Hornsby, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 183 Corporal Alfred J PROVEST 6th ABG Railway Operating Company |
Other details | Enlisted January 1916, embarked 19 August 1916. Service in France. Participated in all engagements until cessation of hostilities. |