Regimental number | 2655 |
Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria |
School | Cannington State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | Royal Exchange Hotel, Katanning, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William Sargant, 41 Wittenoom Street, Boulder City, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He volunteered to restore the line of communication under very heavy shell fire and his officer said he fast completed it when a shell burst and killed him. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Surname spelt SARGENT |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Bessie SARGANT (as spelt), 985 Wellington Street, Perth, Wes tern Australia. Native of Walhalla, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |