Regimental number | 10755 |
Place of birth | Maylands, South Australia |
School | Minlaton Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Unley, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, G Borchers, Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
Previous military service | 76th Infantry; Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.10 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 41), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemoratd in Minlaton Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: George Charles (d. 25 March 1917, aged 72; bu. Minlaton Cemetery) and Elizabeth BORCHERS |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |