Regimental number | 3605 |
Place of birth | Little Easton, Essex, England |
School | Kiama Public School and private tuition |
Age on arrival in Australia | 3 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Carcoar, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, Peter James Cheffins, Carcoar, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Catherine CHEFFINS, Castle Hill, New South Wales. Born at Little Easton, Dunmow, Essex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |