Regimental number | 4811 |
Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43.6 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lucy Elizabeth Upston, 142 Nepean Road, Brighton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Note on File, Kitchener War Hospital, Brighton, England: 'Age 46, looks older'. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Melbourne, 16 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, UPSTON William Charles |