Regimental number | 211 |
Place of birth | California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Eaglehawk State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Murdoch Street, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Mrs May Orton, Murdoch Street, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Salvage Company |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 37.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 10), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary ORTON, Murdock Street, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |