Regimental number | 4513 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Louisa Willoughby, East Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | No 6 Tunnelling Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | St. Pol British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 10), St. Pol-sur-????? |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 1 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Found guilty, 8 August 1916, of (1) smoking on parade; (2) obscene language: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 30 August 1916. Taken on strength of 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, 25 September 1916. Admitted to No 16 Field Ambulance, 27 August 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to No 18 Field Ambulance, 29 August 1917 (myalgia); discharged, 10 September 1917. Rejoined 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, 22 September 1917. Admitted to No 130 Field Ambulance, 14 March 1918 (myalgia); transferred to No 54 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 March 1918; to No 7 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 16 March 1918; to England, 24 March 1918; to Royal Surrey Co. Hospital, Surrey, 24 March 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 April 1918; discharged to furlough, 5 April 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 19 April 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 20 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 July 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 12 July 1918. Proceeded to unit, 15 July 1918; rejoined 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, 17 July 1918. Admitted to No 47 Field Ambulance, 3 October 1918 (myalgia); transferred to No 46 Field Ambulance, 3 October 1918; to No 57 (Lancs) Field Ambulance, 8 October 1918; to No 46 Field Ambulance, 11 October 1918; to No 12 Stationary Hospital, 14 October 1918. Died, No 12 Stationary Hospital, 19 October 1918 (bronchitis, and influenza. Result of exposure while on military duty). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLOUGHBY Robert Edgar |