Regimental number | 61216 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | c/o Miss T. Lindsay, 13 Ralphael Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs T.J. Short, 13 Ralphael Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th General Service Reinforcements |
Fate | Died at sea |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | At Sea |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | NOTE DATE OF DEATH |
Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 10 October 1918 (influenza). Died, 20 October 1918. Buried at sea, 20 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHORT Walter Samuel |