Regimental number | 2168 |
Place of birth | North Preston, Victoria |
School | Vermont State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Springvale Road, Tunstall, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Albert Geal, Springvale Road, Tunstall, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Compulsory Military Training. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Etretat Churchyard Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Alice GEAL, Spring Vale Road, Tunstall, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4821 Pte Albert GEAL, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |