Regimental number | 979 |
Place of birth | Casterton Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sandford, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, James Preece, Sandford, Victoria |
Previous military service | 71st Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemtery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 5), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2459 Pte William PREECE, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 September 1916; 2649 Driver Thomas Andrew PREECE, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 6 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |