Regimental number | 2242 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Malvern State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tinsmith |
Address | Latrobe Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, John Wearne, Latrobe Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Eliza WEARNE. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Three cousins killed in action. |