Regimental number | 87 |
Place of birth | Edwardstown, Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Perth Boys' School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Leabrook, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 121 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ivy Dubois, Leabrook, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a painter, and secretary of 'Adealaide drawing and sketch club'. Also editor of art magazine 'High light' and author of several short stories and articles. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Lewis and Isobel DUBOIS. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5982 Sgt Lewis Sedgewick DUBOIS, 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 960409: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills, 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as DEBOIS. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DuBOIS Bernard
Red Cross file 960409 |