Regimental number | 1986 |
Place of birth | West Maitland, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Greta, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J W Davoren, Greta, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 119 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Proceeded to 30th Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 6 July 1916, of being absent from Tatoo Roll Call, 5 July 1916: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRISCOE Leopold Lionel |