Regimental number | 6657 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | 65 Smith Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.6 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs 1 Watt, 65 Smith Street, North Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 21 March 1918, for onward travel to Tasmania; discharged (wounded: right arm amputated), Hobart, 25 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 60 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATT Robert Tamar |