ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CURLEWIS, Selwyn Lord

CURLEWIS, Selwyn Lord

Full Name: Selwyn Lord

CURLEWIS

Date of Birth: 02

–

1897

Place of birth: Geelong, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Brookton WA

Next of Kin: Father-George Campbell Curlewis, Mother – Lila May CURLEWIS

Next of Kin Address: Brookton WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 6

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-09

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinns Post, Gallipoli

Age at Death: 18

Burial Location: Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 51

 

9/09/1814- Signed Attestation Forms Perth WA
13/10/1914- Joined ” E ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
6/11/1914- Appointed  Lance Corporal Blackboy HILL
22/12/1914-Appointed CORPORAL with 16th Battalion Melbourne, VIC
2/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Alexandria ex Australia
12/04/1915-Disembarked Gallipoli Peninsula with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces ex Alexandria
2/05/1915- KILLED IN ACTION  Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli – Panel No. 51

Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT – Panel No. 79

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 14058

British War Medal – No. 7037

Victory Medal – No. 7011

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 309440