Regimental number | 1669 |
Place of birth | Springhill, Canada |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 8 Domain Road, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel May Rector, 8 Domain Road, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Yes 12 days 93 Bat Inf Canada |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Hector RECTOR. Plaque in Launceston Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 9 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Ulverstone Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RECTOR Fred |