Regimental number | 2499 |
Place of birth | St Mary's, New South Wales |
School | St Mary's and Penrith Public Schools, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | St Mary's, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Gerring, Mountain View, St Mary's, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets and Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted with Miners (1st Australian Mining Corps); left Australia and served at Ypres, Armentieres and Hill 60. Transferred to 39th Bn. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 125), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents John and Ellen GERRING, St. Mary's, New South Wales |