Regimental number | 3109 |
Place of birth | Batemans Bay New South Wales |
School | Termeil Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Termiel via Milton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Theresa Myrtle Backhouse, Kioloa via Milton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension (II. J. 23), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen Backhouse, husband of Teresa MN. Backhouse, 46 Palace Street, Ashfield, Sydney. Native of Bateman's Bay, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |