Regimental number | 4158 |
Place of birth | Burrow in Furness, Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | c/o Mr R.F. Atkinson, Willunga, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 50 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J. Kitchin, 17 Rawlinson Street, Furness Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 4), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 48th Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 9 March 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 4th Division Artillery, 17 March 1916, and posted to 111th Battery the same day. Appointed Driver, 17 April 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, 19 April 1916, and posted to No 2 Section the same day. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 11th Field Artillery Bde, 23 December 1916. On leave to England, 24 July 1917. Admitted to hospital, England, 1 August 1917 (jaundice); transferred to Military Hospital, Barrow in Furness, 7 August 1917; discharged, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, France, 19 September 1917. Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 September 1917 (jaundice); transferred to 4th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 28 September 1917; discharged, 7 October 1917; rejoined unit, 8 October 1917. Detached to Permanent Cadre of Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, 31 August 1918, for 3 month tour of duty; marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, England, 2 September 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 18 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 19 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill). Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 24 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Buried, St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Sutton Veny, 30 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KITCHIN William |