Regimental number | 814 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Essex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Queens Road, Buckhurst Hills Essex, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Back, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hills, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, shell shock), 28 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N102914. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BACK Frank |