Regimental number | 776 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Benjamin Aarons, 59 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded, 6 August 1915. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave 7), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 643 Pte Gabriel AARONS, 13th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 17 October 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength of 4th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 27 July 1915. Wounded in action, 6 August 1915 (shrapnel wounds, legs). Died of wounds, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 6 August 1915. Buried by Reverend McPhee, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AARONS Harold |