Regimental number | 7237 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, Cook's Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J French, Kia Ora, Melville Street, Junction, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Strazelle, near Meteren |
Age at death | 22.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 71), Bailleul, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 40 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sophia FRENCH, Melville Street, The Junction, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |