Regimental number | 2594 |
Place of birth | Carrathool New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Chauffeur |
Address | Tungamah, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | George Thomas Cross, Tungamah, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse, Benalla district, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Somer Farm Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 21), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sabina CROSS, Bar Street, Tungamah, Victoria. Native of New South Wales |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |