Regimental number | 2617 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Christian Brothers College, SA (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Graves, 1 Hampstead Place, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in 76th Bn SA Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bretonneux Wood, France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret GRAVES, 1 Hampstead Place, Adelaide, South Australia |
Family/military connections | 4 cousins killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |