Regimental number | 25 |
Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
Other Names | Rolleston, HC |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Journalist |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5'11.25" |
Weight | 137.25 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F W Rolleston, Prince Arthur Road, Hampstead, London, England |
Previous military service | South African Constabulary - Purchased discharge Southern Rhodesia Volunteers, Discharged at own request. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Qld |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 1 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROLLESTON Hugh Charles |