Regimental number | 22154 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | Burnbank, Balmoral Beach, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M. Sheard, same address |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Liversedge Cemetery (Plot D, Row C, Grave No. 153), Yorkshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 21 March 1918; disembarked London, 24 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918. Taken on strength, 3rd Field Company Engineers, 14 October 1918. Detached to 1 Division Working Party, Pozieres, 30 April 1919; attached to Graves Registration Detachment, 1 May 1919. Evacuated to England and admitted to Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank; died of pneumonia, 29 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |