Regimental number | 4323 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mount Egerton, Victoria |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Mount Egerton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Widdison, Mount Egerton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War Service: France, Western Front Wounded in both legs at the Battle of Pozieres. Hospitalised in Rouen having his left leg amputated below the knee. Left for England on 22 September 1916 and spent time at the 3rd London General Hospital Returned to Australia on board troopship 'Kanowna' |
Miscellaneous details | Son of Henry Widdison (dec'd) and Mary Catherine Widdison of Mount Egerton, Victoria |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 86 |
Place of burial | Mount Egerton, Victoria |