Regimental number | 602 |
Place of birth | Chatsworth, Gypmie, Queensland |
School | Two Mile State School, Gympie, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gympie, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, William Long, Chatsworth, Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | Trained with the Light Horse, Gympie, QLD |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Infantry Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 9), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah LONG, Chatsworth, Gympie, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |