| Regimental number | 71 |
| Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wles |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Atherton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 179 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward John Castles, Atherton, via Cairns, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Enlisted in the AIF; discharged after 4 months (not having embarked) as medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue- Petillon Military Cemetery (JPlot I, Row L, Grave No. 43), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Military Cemetery, Rue Petilion, no date. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin's address subsequently, Malanda, North Queensland (14 March 1917); then Box 39 Mareeba, North Queensland (14 March 1924). |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CASTLES William Edward John |
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