Regimental number | 4484 |
Place of birth | Normanby, Queensland |
Other Names | Billy |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tracker |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, J Cockrane, Charleville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 44), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 31 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 5 March 1916. Transferred to 47th Bn, Serapeum, 23 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Killed in action, 7 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Signed Attestation Form with an X. Complexion listed as 'Half-cast'. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ELSDALE William |