Regimental number | 309 |
Place of birth | Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Church of England Grammar School, North Shore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Master carrier |
Address | Roma, Edward Street, Gordon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L G Howard, Roma, Edward Street, Gordon, New South Wales |
Previous military service | N.S.W. Lancers for 2 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He enlisted in August, 1914 with A Coy. 1st Australian Light Horse; Left with the 1st Contingent in October, serving in Gallipoli from May till September. Invalided home to England at the end of 1915 and left for France February, 1917 attached to 2nd Battalion, when killed in Australian advance on ? The Sgt. had been rpomised a Commission at the time of his death." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *noted as Charles Leo on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Hermies, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Hermies British Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 4, buried near this spot), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Lily GOLDING-HOWARD, Gordon N.S.L., Sydney. Served as "Howard" |