Regimental number | 6106 |
Place of birth | Dunmore, Ballynahinch, Co Down, Ireland |
School | Magheruhamlet National School, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19.6 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 129 Stanmore Road, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, R Scandrett, Dunmore, Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Favreuil British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 26), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 70 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Martha SCANDRETT, Dunmore, Ballynahinch, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Found guilty of being absent from church parade, Kiama Camp, New South Wales, 16 July 1916: fined 2/6. Embarked from Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 13 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 December 1916; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 13 December 1916. Taken on strength, 13th Bn, 19 December 1916. Admitted to hospital, 8 February 1917; treated at 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 February 1917; rejoined unit, 24 February 1917. Wounded in action (bullet wound, face and abdomen), 11 April 1917; died of wounds, 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 April 1917. Buried Vaux Main Dressing Station (5th and 6th Australian Field Ambulance), 1.25 miles NE of Bapaume; grave subsequently relocated to permanent cemetery. Miss France GOODWIN, Barney Street, Kiama, New South Wales, wrote to Base Records, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, 11 August 1917: '... the only reason we wished for his next of kin's address was to write to his Mother if she was alive or his Father. The young soldier was a great friend of ours & we thought perhaps we could find out how he was wounded & when he died. I suppose you have the records of such. I had one parcel returned that we sent him. There is still another & I wanted his Mother to get it if possible.' Base Records replied, 20 August 1917, supplying the address requested, and adding: 'It is understood the practice of the overseas authorities is to distribute the contents of parcels for deceased members of the Australian Imperial Force amongst the soldiers' comrades. Any articles of value, however, would be returned to the sender.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |