Regimental number | 4781 |
Place of birth | Mockbank, Victoria |
School | Mount Cotterell No. 804, Victoria |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Dalmallee via Dimboola, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W A Fossey, c/o Mrs O Gebert, Dalmallee, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in 2nd London Casualty Clearing Station |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 26.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Grove Town Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 11), Meaulte, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Alfred and Maria FOSSEY, 36 Spencer Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |