Regimental number | 3872 |
Place of birth | Lincoln, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/- W H Rowley, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Inkley, 12 Victoria Street, Lincoln, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row R, Grave No. 13), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Emma INKLEY, 12 Victoria Street, West Parade, Lincoln, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Helipolis (no date); discharged to duty, 29 January 1916. Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Serapeum, 22 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 31 March 1916. Killed in action, France, 18 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, INKLEY Leonard |