Regimental number | 1778 |
Place of birth | Booligal, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Booligal, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Robert Burns Hotel, Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mary Ledwidge, Robert Burns Hotel, Collingwood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Ledwidge, 64 Hotham Street, Collingwood, Victoria. Native of Booligal, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |