Regimental number | 4194 |
Place of birth | Dalby, Queensland |
School | Local State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Joiner |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W Fortescue, New Street, Dalby, Queensland |
Previous military service | Sergeant in State Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily Elizabeth FORTESCUE. Native of Dalby, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |