Regimental number | 34 |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Newtown, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Katie Purton, 4 Missenden Road, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Section 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 75 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BURTON William |