Regimental number | 3651 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Quarryman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Donald McAskill, Newlands, Coburg, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Jessie MCASKIL. Native of Coburg, Victoria. Spelt MCASKIL |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |