Victor John BACKHOUSE

BACKHOUSE, Victor John

    Service Number: 4432
    Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Braidwood, New South Wales
    Schooling: Nelligen Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Batemans Bay War Memorial, Nelligen War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4432, Depot Battalion (AIF), Holsworthy, New South Wales
    16 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
    22 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 13th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked, Egypt
    1 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 13th Infantry Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4432 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    Date unknown: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4432, Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 171001 , 1687 Pte M.B. KIRWAN, 54th Bn (patient, St John's Hospital, Etaples), 5 December 1916: '[2978] Pte. [W.] Sloane, of B. Coy since wounded and probably in hospital, told me that he saw Backhouse wounded in the German line on July 20th. He told me that a S/B [Stretcher Bearer] of the R.A.M.C. dressed his wound.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.

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