Regimental number | 3149 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk Victoria |
School | State School, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Cohuna, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Featherstone, Caldwell's Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Previous military service | Junior Cadets and Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Wulverghem, Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 4), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth J. FEATHERSTONE. Native of Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |