Regimental number | 5092 |
Place of birth | Handewood, Victoria |
School | Meeniyan State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Smithton, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W Geale, Smithton, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Chester Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 13), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Charlotte GEALE, Smithton, Tasmania. Native of Hazlewood, Gippsland, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1692 Pte Ernest George GEALE, 5th Division Artillery, returned to Australia, 12 November 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |