Regimental number | 1543 |
Place of birth | East Leeds, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mrs A Elam, 30 Radcliffe Road, York Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hermies, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Hermies Hill British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Louis and Polly ELAM, 30 Raincliffe Road, Leeds, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |