| Regimental number | 3648 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | 5 Mackay Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, C. Galbraith, same address |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the infantry nd 12 months in the signal engineers, Citizen Military Forces. Prior to AIF enlistment had been rejected for military service because of chest measurement. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Headquarters, Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 37), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Amy GALBRAITH, W.R. Institute, Flinders Street, Station Buildings, Melbourne. Native of Maryborough |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Tel el Kebir, 9 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 27 June 1916. Wounded in action, 15 July 1916 (gun shot wound, compound fracture, right thigh penetrating wound of neck). Died of wounds, 15 July 1916. Rev W. Meredith Holliday officiated at burial. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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