Regimental number | 474 |
Place of birth | Rivershead, Newfoundland |
School | High School, Rivershead, Newfoundland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, John W Byrne, Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was on a ship at Port Melbourne in June 1915 when he left to enlist. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row F, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BYRNE, Riverhead, Harbor Grace, Newfoundland |