Regimental number | 2287 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Wadswroth, Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | 2 years Senior Cadets - 48. 2 years Citizen Forces 48th |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Roy Combs Wadsworth on NR |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Ethel WADSWORTH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wiltshire', 8 July 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 31 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 27 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WADSWORTH Roy Coombs |