Regimental number | 278 |
Place of birth | Boonah, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Boonah via Dean's Marsh, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Armistead, Boonah via Dean's Marsh, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 278A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2216 Pte Ernest John ARMISTEAD, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; 1200 Pte Horace Joseph ARMISTEAD, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |