Regimental number | 4026 |
Place of birth | Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Wittenoom Street, Collie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Benton, Raymond Street, Collie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served 2 terms (6 years) with the 5th South Staffordshire Territorial Engineers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 18), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Rowland and Sarah BENTON, husband of Ada BENTON, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Austalia. Native of South Staffordshire, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |