Regimental number | 4850 |
Place of birth | Fairfield, Liverpool, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Parramatta Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Peter Lawrence Myers, Parramatta Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Commonwealth Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Translation of German report, 30 November 1919, 'Iden: Disc handed over by Intell: Off: with 6th Army H. Q. 12/10/16[.] Australian Pte. P. L. Myers, 4850, 54th Btn. fell in the neighbourhood of Fromelles on 19/7/16'. Red Cross File No 1870910: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to N/K. 20.6.17.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MYERS Peter Laurence
Red Cross file 1870910 |