Details

Cecil Vivian BACKHOUSE

Regimental number	6213
Date of birth	312 July 1894
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Clerk
Address	Mount Gambier, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	23.6
Height	5' 9.5"
Weight	152 lbs
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Annie Backhouse, Avenue Road, Prospect, South Australia
Previous military service	Served in the Naval Reserve for 18 months; left of own accord.
Enlistment date	10 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	10 February 1916
Place of enlistment	Adelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	10th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/27/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 28 August 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 4 June 1919
Discharge date	1 September 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mahia', 4 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 1 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No S213351.
Date of death	30 August 1957
Age at death	63
Sources	NAA: B2455, BACKHOUSE Cecil Vivian

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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