| Regimental number | 576 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraph lineman |
| Address | Houghton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Possingham, Houghton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the attack on LE BARQUE on 26th February, 1917. Sergeant POSINGHAM attacked single handed, an enemy machine gun, but was wounded by a bomb, and the gunners unfortunately got away with their gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Naracoorte Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
