Regimental number | 1685 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
School | Casterton, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 62 Orrong Road, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Heard, 62 Orrong Road, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | On board "Southland" when torpedoed on way to Lemros Island on 2nd September, 1915. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 33), anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah HEARD, 62 Orrong Road, Elsternwick, Victoria. Native of Horsham, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |