Regimental number | 2470 |
Place of birth | Yankalilla, South Australia |
School | Public School, Yankalilla, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Yankalilla, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.5 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Miss Lily Britton, Normanville, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row V, Grave No. 9), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Laura MILHINCH. Native of Yankalilla, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MILHINCH Archie |