Regimental number | 6827 |
Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Stockinbingal, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28.2 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr J Towers, 27 Dartbrook Road, Auburn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of broncho-pneumonia. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine TOWERS, Harte Brooke Road, Auburn, New South Wales. Native of Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TOWERS Horace John |