Regimental number | 5538 |
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Lang Lang, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Alloway, Lang Lang, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | INF22REIN15 |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Ribemont communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row O, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth ALLOWAY; husband of Annie ALLOWAY, Lang Lang, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Three nephews killed in action, one cousin drowned on "Hawke" which was torpedoed. Two cousins took part in Jutland Battle, one cousin killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |