Regimental number | 6601 |
Place of birth | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Cooks Hill Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | Moore Park, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 112 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Allison, 58 Parkham Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was turned down six times not having chest measurements then passed the seventh time. '(Mother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Bridget ALLISON. |
Family/military connections | Brother: A W ALLISON, Engineer, torpedoed on 'Atlantic,' 10 June 1917, and drowned. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLISON Andrew Mitchell |