Regimental number | 1237 |
Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
Other Names | Rolfe, Samuel Earle |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Woodall, Inverell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Rolfe, Woodall, Inverell, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Yes. 6th Light Horse Australian 2 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Inverell, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3587 Pte Francis Lawrence ROLFE, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 November 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 19 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Inverell Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROLFE Samuel Earl |