Regimental number | 1437 |
Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 'Linton', Upper Manilla, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Willis, 'Linton', Upper Manilla, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 16), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and M. Willis FAINT, Uralla, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6895 Pte Arthur FAINT, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |