Regimental number | 925 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carrier |
Address | 19 Derby Street, Kensington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Rawel Wm Day, 19 Derby Street, Kensington, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | St. Pol British Cemetery (Special Memorial I) St. Pol-sur-Ternoise, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rowell William and Christina DAY, 49 Gower Street, Kensington, Victoria. Native of Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 785 Pte Lancelot Edward DAY, 6th Bn, returned to Australia 5 February 1918; 5677 Pte Clifton James DAY, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; Uncle: 2885 Pte Allan Hector ROSS, 1st Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 29 June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front 1914/15 Star, Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |