| Regimental number | 1553 |
| Place of birth | Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Cooper, 189 Preston Road, Standish, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength of 11th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 May 1915. Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 25 August 1915 (diarrhoea), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Mata, 31 August 1915, and admitted to Floriana Military Hospital; to England, 8 September 1915, and admitted to County of London War Hospital, Epsom, 15 September 1915. Returned to Egypt, and taken on strength of Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 14 February 1916. Rejoined unit, Serapeum, 6 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Wounded in action, 22 July 1916 gun shot wound, arm), and admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; to 8th Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, 25 July 1916; to England, 2 August 1916, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London SE (gun shot wound, back and face: severe) Discharged from the AIF, London, 13 March 1917 (permanently unfit for War Service at home or abroad). War service: 2 years 117 days Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEYES Austin |
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