Regimental number | 1153 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bussleton, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Busselton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Yelverton, Busselton, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 86th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Brigade Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Father: 62895 Pte Henry George YELVERTON, Western Australian Reinforcement 3, ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No W48468. |
Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Mervyn Wilford YELVERTON. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YELVERTON Mervyn Wilfred |