Regimental number | 1271 |
Place of birth | Mannum South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs. A.L. Merritt, Mannum, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Annie Louisa Merritt, Mannum, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 34), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Family/military connections | (Brother? Cousin?) 1267 Pte Leslie Richard MERRITT, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |