Regimental number | 231 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wandearah East, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Belchamber, 2 Phoebe Street, Poplar, London East, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1918, for onward overland travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Adelaide, 27 May 1918. War service: 2 years 123 days (of which 1 year 336 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BELLCHAMBER . |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BELCHAMBER John Henry William |