Regimental number | 34319 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brompton Park, South Australia |
School | Thebarton State School; Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Other training | School of Mines & Industries, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer and surveyor |
Address | Elizabeth Street, Torrensville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G E Conroy, Elizabeth Street, Torrensville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | At age 11 won a three year scholarship to Prince Alfred College. Also won two evening scholarships to the School of Mines. Was employed by the SA Government on the SE Drainage Works; also on the River Murray locks scheme; and on the West Coast, whence he enlisted. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont Kemmel, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Kemmal Chateau Military Cemetery (Row O, Grave No. 32), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Aves and Jemima Emma NURSE, Hayward Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia. Native of Thebarton, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 555 Arthur Ronald NURSE, 10th Bn, returned to Australia. |
Other details | War service: France, Belgium. |