Regimental number | 876 |
Place of birth | Herne Hill, London, England |
School | Herne Hill School, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Malvern, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Catherine Errey, 84 Union Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Previous military service | 20th A L H |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 876A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Peth Cemetery (China Wall) (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 6), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin H. and Catherine J. ERREY, 84 Union Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Medals |
Source: 24 |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 6452 Pte Edwin Benjamin ERREY, 24th Bn, died of wounds, 3 September 1918; [1137] Lt Leonard George Prentice ERREY DSO, MC, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |