NISBETT, Edward James

NISBETT, Edward James

Full Name: Edward James

NISBETT

Date of Birth: 08

–

1896

Place of birth: Berwick Upon Tweed

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Jarrah Street South Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-James Nisbett, Mother-Alice Nisbett

Next of Kin Address: Jarrah Street South Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 3966

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-18

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-12-17

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-15

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Illness

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Fremantle WA

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Fremantle Cemetery Roman Catholic Section Plot CC Grave 612

15/08/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
18/08/1915-To 24 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA  as Private
14/09/1915-To 2nd Depot Battalion “C” Company Blackboy Hill
16/10/1915-To 16th Battalion 12th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill
15/01/1916- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt ex Australia
7/03/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field Tel-El-Kebir Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
20/06/1916-Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France ( Tuberculosis of Lung ) ex 5 Aust Field Ambulance ex 8 Casualty Clearing Station
23/06/1916-To No. 1 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
7/09/1916-Admitted Gilrose Hospital Leicester England ( Chest Trouble )
14/10/1916-Discharged fro Hospital for Return to Australia
16/10/1916-Embarked Southampton for Australia per “Karoola” ( Pulmonary
25/11/1916-Died on Board “Karoola” shortly after ship anchored  in Fremantle Harbour ( 6.20 P.M ) – Nisbett rapidly Lost Condition towards end of Voyage-( Phthisis- Pulmonary Tuberculosis )

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 27519

Victory Medal – No. 27341

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 597370

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 80

Bunbury War Memorial, Western Australia

 

Burial Details

Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia – Roman Catholic Section, Lot CC, Grave No. 612.