Regimental number | 1310 |
Place of birth | Myrtleford, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 53 Charles Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, John Harper, 52 Bridge Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 2), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jane HARPER, 52 Bridge Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |