Regimental number | 563 |
Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
School | State School No 2374, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Barnawartha, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.3 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Diffey, Barnawartha, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Wangaratta, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Wodonga Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John (d. 11 November 1935, aged 68) and Mary Ann (d. 15 August 1942, aged 74) DIFFEY, Barnawartha, Melbourne. Born at Boralma, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DIFFEY Charles James |