Regimental number | 2639 |
Place of birth | Rushden, Northants, England |
Place of birth | Townshend, Queensland |
School | Elementary School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Blackbutt, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Litchfield, Blackbutt, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a member of Baden Powells Boys Scouts. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Proyart, near Peronne, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row I, Grave No. II), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sqarah LITCHFIELD |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |