| Regimental number | 3264 |
| Place of birth | Darlington Point New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Castle, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'In the counter-attack near DERNANCOURT South West of ALBERT on night of 5th April 1918 this soldier was No. 1 of a Lewis Gun Team in the second wave. When all members of the team had become casualties except the Section Commander, he rushed his gun up into a forward position and commenced to fire it, thereby materially assisting in subduing the enemy fire. From the commencement of the attack until he was wounded at about 2 a.m. on 6th April, he displayed commendable courage and foresight.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3268 Sergeant John Stirling CASTLE, 49th Bn, killed in action, 10 October 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Mt Thompson Crematorium, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
