Regimental number | 2140 |
Place of birth | Gayndah Queensland |
School | State School, Gayndah, Queensland |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gooroolba near Gayndah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss May Jane Cordwell, Gayndah, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 205), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Bridget CORDWELL. Native of Gaynciah, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brothers: one died of wounds, one died of illness. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |