Regimental number | 903 |
Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Pitt Town, Wallsend, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Irene Steel, c/o Nurse Johnston, Fawcett Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 13), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Red Cross file No 2610508M, statement by 858 Corporal W.A. NORRIS (patient, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick), 8 April 1918: 'Informant states they both belonged to "C" Company. On 7.6.17 the Battalion was engaged in the Messines operations. They hopped over at 3-10 a.m.. Informant saw Steel both before and after the hopover. They were both wounded and brought back to the Dressing Station on the same trolley. Steel had been wounded by a shell. Informant spoke to him and they shook hands. He also asked Steel where he had been hit, Steel replied that he was wounded in the back. They separated at Charing Cross Dressing Station Ploeugstert (sic) and saw no more of each other. Informant heard that Steel had been sent to the 3rd London General Hospital. It was evident that Steel was badly wounded.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEEL Oswald Oliver
Red Cross File 2610508M |