Regimental number | 4296 |
Place of birth | Scotts Parade, Ballarat East, Victoria |
School | Humphray St State School, East Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | 27 Nicholson Street, East Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | B F Rashleigh, 27 Nicholson Street, East Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 64), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Elizabeth RASHLEIGH, 29 Broomfield Avenue, Alphington, Victoria. Native of Scott's Parade, Ballarat, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 5743 Pte Ronald David LONGMUIR, 44th Bn, killed in action, 28 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |