Regimental number | 2927 |
Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
School | Public School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | 7 Burnell Place, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Laura Lester, 7 Burnell Place, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Reading, England |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Reading Cemetery (Row 72, Grave No. 16435), Berkshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Emma LESTER; Wife: Laura LESTER, Messines Crescent, Matraville, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Died of gas poisoning sustained at Villers-Bretonneux, France. |