Regimental number | 811 |
Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria |
School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Drowned. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Salhia, Egypt |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Tell El Kabir War Memorial Cemetery (Grave No. 46), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Catherine SEXTON, People's Palace, King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: James Sexton, died in service; John Sexton, died after return. |