Regimental number | 1301 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Goodwood Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | c/o Mrs G Rogers, Albert Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, M Althorp, Newland, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row b, Grave No. 16), Germany |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: William and Mary ALTHORP, 214 York Street, Subiaco, Western Australia. Native of Goodwood, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |