Regimental number | 2787 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
School | Brunswick State School No 1213, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 88 Barkly Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, G Bishop, 88 Barkly Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2787A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row O, Grave No. 22), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and mary Ann BISHOP, 16 Seymour Avenue, East Caulfield, Victoria. Native of Brunswick, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 96 Sergeant Roy William BISHOP, 21st Bn, returned to Australia. |