| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | c/o Messrs S Hoffnung and Company, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Florence Emily Herbert, c/o James Herbert, 'Llan Goven', Cavendish Road, Coorparoo, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emily HERBERT, Cavendish Road, Cooparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his company in an attack. He displayed great energy and resource in consolidating the captured position, and then reorganizing the troops on the whole battalion front. He was largely responsible for the success of the battalion operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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