Regimental number | 7577 |
Place of birth | Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Glebe Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Longbottom, Dick Street, Henley, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 1st class Gun Layer, Bombadier AGA. His grandfather was in .. War. His uncle served in South African, another in the Naval contingent in China. His father was in England making amunitions when his son was killed. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Meteren Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. 958), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 41 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan and Agnes LONGBOTTOM, Dick Street, Henley, Sydney |
Family/military connections | Nephew to Cecil McGreyn who was killed May 22nd 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |