Regimental number | 1756 |
Place of birth | Grenfell, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carrier and share farmer |
Address | Brocklehurst, Dubbo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florentia Watt, Darling Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Dubbo Cemetery, New South Wales. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, NSW. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 3 July 1917; disembarked Sydney, 29 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 2 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATT Joseph Martel |