Regimental number | 507 |
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
School | George Street State School, Fitzroy; Gravel Hill State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Address | 252 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | V L Pozzi, 252 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps to 6 July 1910; Corps of Australian Signallers to 1 November 1911. Joined Senior Cadets as Provisional Lieutenant at inauguration of new system of universal training. Was finally a Captain in the Senior Cadets. In School of Instruction (AIF) for mapreading and sketching obtained aggregate of 74.5 marks & 'exempt for 5 years from examination in map reading and field sketchhing up to the rank of Captain'. (details from father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Valerio and Edith POZZI, (nee KEARN), 252 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |