Regimental number | 4889 |
Place of birth | New Thebarton, South Australia |
School | Cambridge Street State School, Colllingwood and Yarra Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 139 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr P Rafferty, 5 Langridge Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 144), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Emily RAFFERTY, 9 Derby Street, Westgarth, Victoria. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |