Regimental number | 6353 |
Place of birth | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England |
Place of birth | Wolstanton, Staffs, England |
School | Denstone College, Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Lodge, The Oval, Stafford, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Lost the thumb of his right hand in 1907 through a shooting accident was repeatedly rejected on this account and after thirteen attempts was finally passed for ASC as Driver, but enlisted ultimately in the AIF in 1916. He was trained at Rolleston Camp, was 6.3 in height and was passed as 1st class in shooting. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row K, Grave No. 5), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Clara LODGE, 5 The Oval, Stafford, England |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Francis Miller Lodge killed Oct 12 1917 of 51st Batt No 2668 AIF. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |