Regimental number | 411 |
Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nora Bentzon, 40 Gloucester Street, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13 October 1914. Taken on strength, 15th Battalion, 20 October 1914. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 6), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli Peninsula, date unknown, but probably on 26 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BENTZON Sydney Malcolm |