Regimental number | 1628 |
Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sheeper cutter |
Address | Bridge Street, Chiltern, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | William West, Melbourne Road, Chiltern, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; subsequently in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Pembroke Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row 2, Grave 5), Malta |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Sarah Ann WEST. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 2034 Pte Henry George BATEMAN, 37th Bn, killed in action, 8 June 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 3 May 1915. Wounded in action, and admitted to HS 'Royal George', 6 May 1915 (gun shot wound, abdomen and right hip). Transferred to Malta; listed as 'dangerously ill', 26 May 1915. Died of wounds, St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 4 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEST Alfred |