Regimental number | 556 |
Place of birth | Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yarraville, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Fanny Merrey, 27 Tarangower Street, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Family/military connections | Brother: Reuben Congden, killed 4 October 1917; cousins: Roy Kinsman,killed 12 October 1917; Leslie Kinsman, killed 25 April 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |