Regimental number | 4868 |
Place of birth | Laidley Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kunioon via Nanango, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Preston, Kunioon via Nanango, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4576 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No. 15), (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marther Ellen PRESTON, Kunivon, Nanango, Queensland. Native of Laidley, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |