Regimental number | 2525 |
Place of birth | Ballina New South Wales |
School | Cumbalum Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Store assistant |
Address | Billinudgel, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Henrietta Grace Bassman, Mullumbimby, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served as Lance Corporal, stretcher-bearer. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Aherns and Henrietta Grace BASSMAN, Ballina, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |