Regimental number | 5184 |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
True Name | MISSINGHAM, Walter James |
School | Cairns State School, Queensland |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Soutar, Kenny Street, Cairns, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5784 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 17.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
Place of burial | Derry House Cemetery No. 2 (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. I), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Annie MISSINGHAM, Kenny Street, Cairns, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Nephew to Lieutenant Missingham, Cousin to Private Robert Smail : both killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |