Regimental number | 1627 |
Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Briagolong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M H Estoppey, Briagolong, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 2A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henri August and Caroline Ellen ESTOPPEY, Briagolong Post Office, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 55137 Pte Frederick Montague ESTOPPEY, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; Step-brother: 2619 Lance Corporal John Rule CHILTON, 7th Bn, killed in action, 17 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Died of bronchial-pneumonia. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |