Regimental number | 1997 |
Place of birth | Davidstow, Cornwall, England |
School | County School, Davidstow, Cornwall, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor car driver |
Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Northcott, Melrose, Sully near Cardiff, Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A second RoH circular, also completed by his mother, gives his place of birth as Camelford, Cornwall, England. Buried at Becourt Military Cemetery, England. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Becourt Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row R, Grave No. 10), Becordel-Becourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth NORTHCOTT, Melrose, Sully, Cardiff, Wales |