Regimental number | 1340 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Woonona, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Engineer draughtsman |
Address | Newcastle Road, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, J Chalmers, Newcastle Road, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion Promotion date: Captain Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza Jane CHALMERS |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |