Regimental number | 274 |
Place of birth | Caboolture Queensland |
School | Linville State School, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Linville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Bishop Snr, Linville, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was sworn in as a Special Constable in Brisbane in 1912, and subsequently joined the Queensland Constabulary, serving in Townsville. He then left to manage his father's property in West Queensland, and afterwards left that to enlist. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjeane Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 31)., Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Anna BISHOP, Linville, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |