| Regimental number | 3753 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Brookton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Hawthorne, Brookton, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 5th Bn, Victoria (Volunteers). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 2 & Reinforcement 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli (gun shot wound, lower extremity); admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Edgbaston, England, 20 May 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit: partial dislocation of left shoulder), 17 April 1916. War service: 1 year 162 days (of which 307 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAWTHORNE Walter David |
