Regimental number | 23 |
Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
School | St Arnaud State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Box, 240 Lygon Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Mary BOX, 58 St. Vincent Place, Albert Park, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 861 Sergeant Major William Richard BOX, 7th Bn, returned to Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |