Regimental number | 644 |
Place of birth | England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | James Metcalfe, Showelsbank, Webley, Herefordshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susanna METCALFE. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right leg), 16 June 1915; admitted to 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, 30 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Died of wounds received at Gallipoli, 13 April 1940. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, New South Wales |