Regimental number | 7701 |
Place of birth | Bristol, England |
School | Omeo State School, Gippsland, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 5 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wagin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 0" |
Weight | 98 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Annie Gannaway, Wagin, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Katanning, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy (Plot XV, Row BB, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Annie BALE |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917; trans-shipped to SS 'Orita', Halifax, Canada, 21 September 1917; disembarked Liverpool, 3 October 1917, and marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 17 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 19 January 1918; taken on strength of 16th Bn, 26 January 1918. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 February 1918 (pediculosis); discharged, 11 February 1918, and rejoined unit the same day. Admitted to No 41 Stationary Hospital, 25 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, No 41 Stationary Hospital, 25 October 1918 (pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BALE Henry James |