Regimental number | 6856 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Narrandera, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wheeler |
Address | Brunker Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Sampson, Brunker Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Mericourt, France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Family/military connections | Uncle: 175 Pte James Walton LEWIS, 23rd Bn, died of disease, 10 April 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Age stated to be 21.4 on Attestation Form. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAMPSON Stephen Ernest |