Regimental number | 1159 |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Clifton Hill State School No. 1360, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | 11 Peel Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Dawtrey, 11 Peel Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Heilly, Somme, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Pernois British Cemetery (Plot I. Row A. Grave No. 23), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ann DAWTREY, Gibson Road, Sandringham, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Robert Gordon Duncan, died of wounds on 3rd February, 1918, MessinesCousin: Horace Victor Duncan, killed 29th August, 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |