Regimental number | 605 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Lower North Road, Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K L Rostron, Lower North Road, Prospect, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in 80th Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Kate ROSTRON |
Family/military connections | Brother: 55884 Pte John Leonard ROSTRON, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROSTRON George Henry |