Regimental number | 5571 |
Place of birth | Port Darwin, Northern Territory |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Alice Gertrude Kearns, Esplanade, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 8), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Caroline [Carlion on CWGC site] CHOWN. Native of Port Darwin, Northern Territory [Western Australia on CWGC site] |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Sister listed as Miss KEARNS on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHOWN George Francis |