Regimental number | 2448 |
Place of birth | Manningtree, Essex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs T Boast Sunnyside, Floss Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1448 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was originally a baker by trade and was for seven years with the P&O Company, travelling as Baker's Mate; left them to settle in Australia. (details from wife) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry |
Place of burial | Templeux-Guerard British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 7), France, |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Phoebe Boast, and the late Jeremiah James Boast; Wife: Victoria Alice Maud Boast, Sunnyside, Floss Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |