Regimental number | 3284 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | 5 Marlborough Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 17 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Curtis, 5 Marlborough Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to join, 59th Bn, Zeitoun, 26 February 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 28 April 1916 (influenza); discharged and rejoined 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 4 August 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CURTIS Frederick Gillman |