Regimental number | 1259 |
Place of birth | Gunnedah New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, W J Best, Franklyn, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A43 Barunga on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brother: 958 Pte William James BEST MM, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 10 August 1918. |
Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |