Regimental number | 3508 |
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
School | North Williamstown State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stevedore |
Address | 16 Hanmer Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, James Ailes, 16 Hanmer Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 35), Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Blanche AILES, 16 Hammer Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |