Regimental number | 3104 |
Place of birth | Croydon, Queensland |
School | Croydon State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Paxton Street, Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, D P Viles, Paxton Street, Townsville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 38), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Douglas Passmore and Minnie VILES, Townsville, Queensland. Native of Croydon, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5205 Pte Francis Watts VILES, 47th Bn, killed in action, 8 June 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |