| Regimental number | 2682 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wentworth, New South Wales |
| School | Gawler Primary School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Lower North Road, Chicago, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Hocking, Lower North Road, Chicago, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for two years in the 79th Bn, Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme); transferred to 79th Bn (1.5 years); at time of AIF enlistment was residing in an Exempt Area. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Adelaide, 27 October 1915; transferred at Serapeum, Egypt, from Reinforcements, 27th Bn, to 10th Bn. Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force: embarked Alexandria, Egypt, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. On the voyage found guilty of insubordination to an NCO: sentenced to 24 hours' detention, 31 March 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 13 May 1916. Wounded in the head, 23 July 1916; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 24 Jly, 1916; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 3 August 1916; transferred to 2nd Australian Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 31 October 1916. Proceeded to France on board SS 'Princess Clementine', 24 January 1917; rejoined unit, 7 February 1917. Attached to Headquarters for Military Police duty, 9 February-13 April 1917. Sick to hospital, 14-21 March 1917. Transferred from 10th Bn to 1st Civil Traffic Control Detachment, 25 September 1917.On leave in England, 30 January-16 February 1918. Admitted to hospital (scabies), 17 June 1918; rejoined unit, 23 June 1918. On leave from France, 7-21 January 1919. Taken on strength, Provost Corps, 1 February 1919. Embarked from Liverpool for Australia, 9 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 99 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Centennial Park, Adelaide, South Australia; ashes scattered at Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
