Regimental number | 3640 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
School | State School, Vere Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jam manufacturer |
Address | 47 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Terry, 47 Vere Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 21.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Ann TERRY, 38 Vere Street, North Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transfererd to 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2711008: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TERRY Ernest Howard
Red Cross File No 2711008 |