Regimental number | 3648 |
Place of birth | Hull, England |
School | Public School, Manchester, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tramway employee |
Address | 28 Hume Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I P West, 80 Chandos Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served with Lancashire Territorial Engineers. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Lawnswood Cemetery (Row W, Grave 449), Yorkshire. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary WEST. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |