Regimental number | 2346 |
Place of birth | South Staffordshire England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | South Kolan, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Zerinah Round, Kolan South, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 18), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ebenezer and Zermiah ROUND. Native of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At the Battery position near LONGATTE on the 22nd April 1917 under very heavy shell fire, Gunner ROUND assisted in digging out three men who had been buried in a trench by a bursting shell. Though twice knocked down by concussion of enemy shell bursts, he continued his task till all three men were released. He then assisted in carrying them through a shell-swept area to the Dressing Station.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |