Regimental number | 20688 |
Place of birth | Preston, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | East Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 1.5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B A Sharples, 120 Beaufort Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Katanning, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Perth, 16 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 1 December 1919. Cause of death: drowning Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHARPLES Edward |