Regimental number | 3513 |
Place of birth | Shenstone near Kidderminster, England |
Place of birth | Pedmore, Worcs., England |
School | Bluecoat School, Stourbridge, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fettler |
Address | Wyoming Estate, Gosford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Eley, Wyoming Estate, Gosford, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 30), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam and Miriam ELEY; husband of Helen Eley, Gosford, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3514 Sergeant William ELEY, 14th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 1 February 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |