Regimental number | 3109 |
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
School | St Paul's Training College, Cheltenham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Dandaloo, via Trangie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jemima Benham, Gladstone House, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Disembarked Suez and marched into Isolation Camp, Moascar, 20 June 1917. Marched out to 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment and taken on strength, 26 July 1917; transferred to 7th Light Horse Regiment, Shellal, 26 July 1917; taken on strength, 28 July 1917. Killed in action, Palestine, 14 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENHAM Christie Archibald |