Regimental number | 2763 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Petersburg, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Glogan Street, Petersburg, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.10 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Platten, Glogan Street, Petersburg, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Petersburg Volunteer Cadets; resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suffolk', 12 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 25 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 67 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PLATTEN Edward Roy |