Regimental number | 2657 |
Place of birth | Pingelly Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | York, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Esther Basell, Worsley PO, Worsley, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 88th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row B, Grave 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Esther BASELL (formely WALTON) and William Henry WALTON. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |