Armitage, Jack Wilfred (1895–?)
Jack Wilfred Armitage, n.d.
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
JACK WILFRED ARMITAGE, the son Mr. Edward and Mrs. Bridget Armitage, was born at Maryborough, Queensland, on 2nd December, 1895. He was educated at the Boys’ Grammar School in Maryborough, and joined the service of the Bank in that town on 10th September, 1912. He was transferred to Scone in April, 1914.
He enlisted in December, 1915, and received his sergeant’s stripes with the 42nd Battalion in June, 1916. In September of the following year he was promoted to the rank of company sergeant-major and warrant-officer, class II. In January 1919, he was appointed regimental sergeant-major and warrant-officer, class I. He had been on active service in France for nearly three years.
Original Publication
- Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour, 1921, p 26 (view original)
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, item B2455, ARMITAGE J W, National Archives of Australia
Citation details
'Armitage, Jack Wilfred (1895–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/armitage-jack-wilfred-19645/text30965, accessed 27 January 2021.
Jack Wilfred Armitage, n.d.
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 December 1895
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia