Regimental number | 2386 |
Place of birth | Springside, Orange, New South Wales |
School | St Stanislaus College, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Address | Parkes, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nora Commins, Parkes, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 36), Baumetz-les-Cambrai, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Bridget COMMINS. Native of Springside, Orange, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: James Commins, killed Messines, Belgium. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |