Regimental number | 62 |
Place of birth | Ravenswood, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engine fitter and turner |
Address | Alexandra Street, Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Armit, Alexandra Street, Townsville, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 671 Pte Bertram Everard ARMIT, 7th Machine Gun Company, killed in action, 17 April 1918; 3047 Pte Harold Philip ARMIT, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919; 494 Pte Ernest Francis ARMIT, DCM, MC, 26th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Alexander Street. |