Regimental number | 688 |
Place of birth | Bagdad Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bagdad, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Shearing, Bagdad, Tasmania |
Previous military service | 26th A L H |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 927 Pte Thomas Edwin SHEARING, amc DTLS, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | St Mary's Anglican Churchyard, Pontville, Tasmania |