Regimental number | 3387 |
Place of birth | Petersham, New South Wales |
School | Petersham Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Beecroft, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Alice Marie Speechley, Bank Street, Molong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 18.2 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Cote 80 French National Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma SPEECHLEY. Native of Haberfield, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |