Regimental number | 2904 |
Place of birth | Montrose, Scotland |
School | North Kirk School, Montrose, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ships officer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Taggart, 9 Gibson Place, Montrose, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Before joining up in Sydney he was Chief Officer on the SS "Lauderdale", trading on the Australian coast. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row P, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |