Regimental number | 3460 |
Place of birth | Bridgewater, Somerset, England |
School | Dean Close School, Cheltenham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Estate agent |
Address | Dapline Street, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, F E Shrimpton, Northfield, Bridgewater Somerset, England |
Previous military service | Served in the South African Constabulary. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row J, Grave No. 12A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Elizabeth SHRIMPTON, 30 Northfield, Bridgwater, England |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |