Regimental number | 291 |
Place of birth | Bowral, New South Wales |
School | Cleveland Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Linotype engineer |
Address | Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | William Allerdice, Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as Sergeant in Scottish Rifles, Sydney, New South Wales; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row M, Grave 13), Gallipoli, Turkey. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Ann ALLERDICE. |
Family/military connections | Three cousins served. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Reported missing, 6-9 August 1915; subsequently confirmed killed in action, 6-9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | SGT Scottish Rifles, Sydney, NSW |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLERDICE Charles Stewart |