Nathan Fernandez

Roll of Honour: Nathan Fernandez

Nathan Fernandez Also known as: John (Jack) Fernandez

Service number: 4789

Rank: Private

Unit: 45th Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Date of death: 13 October 1917

Cemetery or memorial details: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

War Grave Register notes:

FERNANDEZ, Pte. Nathan, 4789. 45th Bn. 13th Oct., 1917. Age 21. Son of Ralph and Matilda Fernandez, of Alia Allatt St., New Farm, Brisbane. Native of Sydney.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.

Pte Fernandez was born at Surry Hills in 1894 and came to Manly c1909. He was a grocer’s carter. He was 21 and 3 months when he enlisted, on 9 September 1915. He was Jewish. His mother lived at 22 Darley Road, then 67 Pittwater Road, then New Farm, Brisbane, and later 6 Short Street, Manly. He was hospitalised during January 1917 with scabies.

He was killed in Belgium on 31 October 1917.His mother died on 6 November 1939 and was buried at Rookwood.

Note: attached photo is possibly Nathan Fernandez