Regimental number | 409 |
Place of birth | St Pancras, London, England |
School | Holy Trinity School, Kentish Town, London, England |
Other training | Tram-Car Conductor |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Bangs, Victoria Villa, Kentish Town London, England |
Previous military service | 17th North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Dalby, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 409A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 14), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. [no details of service at Gallipoli]. After evacuating Gallipoli he proceeded to Mudros, and subsequently disembarked at Alexandria, 4 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 10 February 1916 (venereal disease); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Serapeum, 10 February 1916; to 1st Asutralian Stationary Hospital, 10 February 1916; to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 10 February 1916 (venereal disease); discharged, 14 March 1916: total period of treatment for venereal disease, 34 days; marched into Australian Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 14 March 1916; discharged for return to Australia as guard, 17 March 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez, 19 March 1916 ob board 'Demosthenes'; returned to duty, 16 May 1916. Re-embarked with 26th Bn, 17th Reinforcements, Brisbane, on HMAT A74 'Marathon', 27 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 9 January 1917; reverted to Private, 10 January 1917; to Acting Corporal with extra duty pay, 16 January 1917. Reverted to Acting Corporal, 10 July 1917. Reverted to Private and proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 18 October 1917; marched out to join unit, 22 October 1918; taken on strength, 26th Bn, Belgium, 24 October 1917 and alloted regimental number 409A. On leave to Paris, 8 March 1918; rejoined unit, Belgium, 14 March 1918. Killed in action, France, 4 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BANGS Cecil |