Regimental number | 825 |
Place of birth | Goonellabah (near Lismore), New South Wales |
Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales |
School | Lismore Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Lineeman |
Address | c/o Mrs. G. Mobbs, Rusden Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | W. Savill, Tagarah P.O., via Richmond River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Transvaal War of 5th QIB Regiment for Service in South Africa. One year and 58 days service. Certificate of Discharge No 220, Rank - Private. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1919) |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mentioned in a Despatch from General Sir A J Murray on 13th Oct 1916 for service in the field. |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War; secondary fate: DOW |
Place of death or wounding | Died whilst prisoner of War. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetry (Plot XX, Row V, Grave No. 39), Iraq |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary SAVILL |