Regimental number | 4813 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Young Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W R Kentish, Young Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Area 15A. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate 19th to 20th |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KENTISH Alfred |