Regimental number | 918 |
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Quorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5'6.75" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Frances Summerton, same address |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 4 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | North Road Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SUMMERTON William Stanley |