| Regimental number | 4440 |
| Place of birth | Urlla, New South Wales |
| School | Big Ridge Public School, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Salisbury Road, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Billington, Salisbury Road, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Marcus spelt Marcis |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emily Eliza BILLINGTON, Salisbury Road, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Egypt, 22 March 1916. Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 380506, 3170 Pte J.H. WILSON, A company, 54th Bn (ex-POW), 20 January 1919: 'He had just got up to fire his rifle when he was killed outright by [a] bullet. Must have been hit in the head by M.G. bullet, but I did not examine him to see where he was hit. I was alongside him when he was killed.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BILLINGTON Marcus Edward
Red Cross file 380506 |
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