Regimental number | 3171 |
Place of birth | Military Hospital, Aldershot, England |
School | Garrison, Ewshot, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Beryl Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Hambidge, Ershoot, near Farnham, Surrey, England |
Previous military service | Served 2 years in Territorial Force A.S.C. Aldershot, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted in A.I.F. on 3rd November, 1916 - 50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements. Taken on Strength 50th Battalion, 4th July, 1917. Mortally wounded on 25th September, 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William George |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row E, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |