Regimental number | 551 |
Place of birth | Havelock, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Vacey Plains via Dalby, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Evans Dive, 'Remura', Auckland, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Cadets (3 years) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 9 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetry Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row KK, Grave No. 11), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Evans and Anne DIVE, 23 Arney Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6790 Pte William Evans DIVE, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 23 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1917; marched into No 6 & 7 Camp, Perham Downs, 18 February 1917. Marched out of Australian Details, Perham Downs, 23 February 1917; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 24 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 April 1917; marched into Australian Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 25 April 1917. Proceeded to unit, 6 May 1917; taken on strength on 12th Machine Gun Company, 6 May 1917. On leave to England, 29 January 1918; rejoined unit, 16 February 1918. Unit designation changes to 4th Machine Gun Bn, 1 April 1918. On leave to Paris, 2 October 1918. Admitted to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 18 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Died, No 11 Stationary Hospital, 25 October 1918 (influenza, and broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DIVE Benjamin Francis |