Regimental number | 1665 |
Place of birth | Wodonga, Victoria |
School | South Wagga Public School, Wagga, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | c/o M Lennon, Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Step-Father, M Lennon, c/o M Lennon, Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in 16th Battery Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Place of burial | Branvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row G, Grave 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Rosina HAMILTON, Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Three cousins; 1 Hamilton, 2 Nugents |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |