Regimental number | 3105 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Jerrawa, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Dalton, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Jerrawa, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, George Arthur Bush, Jerrawa, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bellicourt, France |
Age at death | 29.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Blanche BUSH, 'Bough Yara', Jerrawa, New South Wales. Native of Dalton, near Yass, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 11 November 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; taken on strength, 55th Bn, 30 April 1917. Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (gassed); rejoined unit, 28 May 1918. Killed in action, France, 30 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |