Regimental number | 1385 |
Place of birth | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
School | Tornaveen Public School, By Torphins, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engine-cleaner |
Address | Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Garin, Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australkia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 73), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 28 December 1915. Reported missing, Canal Zone, 9 August 1916. Now, 31 August 1916, confirmed killed in action, 9 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GAVIN John William |