Regimental number | 2707 |
Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Other Names | Albert Austen |
School | British School, Reading, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Donald, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Lock, Atheldene, Whitney, Berkely, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Berkshire Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Very keen on all kinds of sport, said to be a Capital Shot and a great footballer. After leaving school he was engaged in the office of the great Brewing Firm. . . He wanted a fast life. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, row a, grave No. 134), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Abraham and Alice LOCK, 'Atheldane', Whiteley Hill, Reading, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, side); transferred to Ambulance Train, 21 July 1916; to No 13 General Hospital Boulogne, 21 July 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916. Buried at Boulogne Cemetery by Reverend T.S. Goudge, 23 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LOCK Albert |