Regimental number | 619 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
School | Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | c/o Huddart Parker, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Adah Emilie Sherwood, Oriental Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as 1st Lieut in Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 5th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Camel Corps Promotion date:
Unit: Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
Age at death | 22.9 |
Place of burial | Hadra War Memorial Cemetery (B. 9.), Alexandria, Egypt |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Appointed Sergeant, 30 August 1914; 2nd Lt, 3 February 1915; Lt, 25 April 1915. Transferred to Camel Corps, 26 January 1916. Struck off strength of Camel Corps and attached to No 1 Squadron, AFC, as Flying Officer (Observer), 25 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Gladwin. |