Regimental number | 1072 |
Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | ... |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | ..., ... |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Fate | Died of disease |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Regimental No. on Cemetery Details: 1172 |
Place of burial | Levallois-Perret Communal Cemetery (Plot 34, Row I, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Rank at embarkation is Driver. Attached to Transport Section, Sidi Bishar, 7 October 1918. Transferred with Transport Section to Maadi, 21 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1918. Transferred to 7th Company, Australian Army Service Corps from 13th Bn, 19 October 1916. Admitted to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 8 December 1916; discharged, 11 December 1916; rejoined unit, 12 December 1916. Attached to 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 18 December 1916; rejoined unit, 30 December 1916. Attached to Australian Infantry Bde, 3 November 1917; rejoined unit, 15 November 1918. On leave to Paris, 16 March 1918; rejoined unit, 3 April 1918. On leave to Paris, 19 August 1918. Admitted to hospital while on leave, Paris, 25 August 1918 (mumps); at Hertford British Hospital, Paris, 30 September 1918 (not yet diagnosed). Died, 1840 hours, 8 October 1918 (gangrene of lung). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN Ernest |