Regimental number | 363 |
Place of birth | Limerick Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | c/o G. Byrne, Chestnut View, Gatton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Grandparent, Mrs. E. Whelan, Southport, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row K, Grave 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs Mary Ellen Brown. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |