Regimental number | 454 |
Place of birth | Bollon Queensland |
School | Southport High School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Mount Abundance, Roma, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, McGeorge Robert Linton, Mount Abundance, Roma, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'His character was exceptionally pure and admist all the temptation of a soldier's life he remained the pure gentleman and soldier loved by all who knew him.' |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 19.10 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 78), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Harriet LINTON, Mount Abundance, Roma, Queensland. Native of Fernlea, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Several cousins received the MC. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |