Regimental number | 2344 |
Place of birth | North Fitzroy, Victoria |
School | Private Education |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Brassfinisher |
Address | 85 Bowen Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Middleton, 85 Bowen Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 14), Ovillers-La Poiselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Date of Death shown as 27th July-4th August, 1916. Commemorated on Essendon Rowing Club Roll of Honour. Parents: Thomas and Sarah MIDDLETON, 25 Sussex Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Native of Victoria~ |
Family/military connections | Brother: 53 Pte Clifton Horace MIDDLETON, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 22nd Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 8 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |