Regimental number | 6524 |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machine mechanic |
Address | Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Cheetham, 152 Victoria Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 'Irregular Volunteers'; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia from London on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: pulmonary tuberculosis), Sydney, 25 February 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 70 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHEETHAM Joseph |