Regimental number | 1766 |
Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Jurang Road, Balwyn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Laura Stewart, Jurang Road, Balwyn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Albert Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 35), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Laura ROCHE, 17 Egerton Road, Malvern, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next of kin incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Sarah STEWART. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROCHE James |