Regimental number | 2181 |
Place of birth | Beckenham, Kent, England |
School | Downshall School, Higher Grade Secondalry. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G E New, 86 Damlish Road, Nybon Essex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A straighforward, honest and thorough lad. |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War; secondary fate: DOC |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row L, Grave No. 3), Iraq |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Edwin and Nellie Elilza NEW, 86 Dawlish Road, Leyton |
Miscellaneous details | ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY STONE FALLING THROUGH ROOF WHEN HE WAS ASLEEP. BURIED BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY |