Regimental number | 1945 |
Place of birth | Pulborough, Sussex, England |
School | Pulborough, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Booleroo Centre, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Floate, Rock Cottage, Mare Hill, Pulborough, Sussex, england |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1945A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Mud Corner British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 7), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Ann FLOATE, Rock Cottage, mare Hill, Pulborough, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |