Regimental number | 4248 |
Place of birth | Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England |
School | Hambledon State School, North Cairns, Queensland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mechanical assistant |
Address | Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Eliza Ann Ainscow, c/o Richard Ainscow, Edmonton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row W, Grave No. 20), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Eliza Ann AINSCOW, 'Woodford', Edmonton, Queensland. Native of Manchester, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |