Regimental number | 505 |
Place of birth | Brisbane,Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Thomas Chayter, King Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Friend, Thomas Chayter, off King Street, East Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 12/7/15. Taken on strength, 31st Battalion, 11/10/15. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 35), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 1 March 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline ? gambling: awarded 168 hours of Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported wounded and missing, 19 July 1916. Previous report of wounded and missing, now, 28 July 1916, reported as killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend J. Green, no date. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Step-father, Mr Sheshea, Ipswich Road, near Charson's Hotel, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRY William |