Regimental number | 6096 |
Place of birth | Freethorpe, Norfolk |
School | Shipdham Endowed School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Katanning, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Shorten, 24 Oulton Street, Lowestoft Suffolk, England |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 24), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
Family/military connections | Nil. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |