Regimental number | 3019 |
Place of birth | Checkley, Staffordshire, England |
School | St Thomas' Catholic School, Tean, Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Bostock, Pean Bank, Lower Pean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Previous military service | Served 12 years in the Grenadier Guards, British Army. Served in the South Arican War, and received a medal with two clasps. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 23 September 1915. Taken on strength, 47th Bn, 9 March 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 12), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |