Regimental number | 5402 |
Place of birth | Stoke on Trent, England |
School | St Thomas's Roman Catholic School, Stoke on Trent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Moore, Brisbane Valley Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Rawlins, 25 Lewis Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | West of Mesnil-Bruntel, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Eterpigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary RAWLINS, 25 Lewis Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., England |
Family/military connections | W. Sandford, killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |