Regimental number | 2581 |
Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland |
School | Stonelaw, Rutherglen, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
Address | 520 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Geddes, 520 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets and Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bazentin le Petit |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eleanor GEDDES, "Clyde", Palmerston Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Nil |