Regimental number | 1359 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | c/o A Niven, Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Niven, Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, Transport Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed in a railway accident, 25 miles NE of Rouen, France. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | nr Rouen, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 11A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jane NIVEN, 16 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria |