Regimental number | 5789 |
Place of birth | Burrington, Devon, England |
School | Chawley School, Devon, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Arawatta, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Beatrice Babbage, Arawata, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Grevillers, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row D, Grave 31), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth Babbage; husband of Beatrice McBain Babbage, Arawata, Victoria, Australia. Native of Burrinton, Devon, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |