Regimental number | 2954 |
Place of birth | Breadalbane, Tasmania |
School | Westbury State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Westbury, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, G Searle, Westbury, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row D, Grave No.2), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth SEARLE, Westbury, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1240 Sergeant Edward George SEARLE MM, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1918; 391 Pte Frank Vivian SEARLE, 12th Bn, died of wounds, 30 August 1915. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |