Regimental number | 1527 |
Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Seven Hills Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Wee Waa, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry West, Seven Hills, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row A, Grave 61), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Florence Eliza WEST |
Family/military connections | Brother: 28988 Gunner Ross Raynor WEST, 56th Bn, killed in action, 25 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |