Regimental number | 1137 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Letter carrier |
Address | Neerim South, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emma Cassidy, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warragul, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 20 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 January 1919 (gun shot wound, right hand); discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 8 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 50 |
Place of burial | Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CASSIDY Roy Alexander George |