Regimental number | 67 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Electrical fitter |
Address | 241 Hotham Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Brother, Maxwell Balderson, 241 Hotham Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
Previous military service | 34th Field Company Army Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Promotions |
Flying Officer Unit: Royal Flying Corps Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Royal Flying Corps Promotion date: |
Fate | Discharged |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Discharged from the AIF, 16 March 1917, and commissioned in the Royal Flying Corps. Appointed 2nd Lt, RFC, 17 March 1917; posted to 26th Reserve Squadron, 21 March 1917; to 9th Training Squadron, 22 June 1917; appointed Flying Officer, 28 September 1917; to 18th Squadron, France, 24 October 1917; promoted Lt, 1 April 1918. On Home Establishment, 14 June 1918; to 22nd Training Depot Station, 19 June 1918; to Repatriation Camp, Blandford, 15 May 1919; repatriated to Australia, 9 July 1919; transferred to Unemployed List, 19 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force, 1921; promoted Squadron Leader, 1930. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |