
| Regimental number | 3509 |
| Place of birth | Kington, Herefordshire, England |
| School | Lady Hawkins, Grammar School, Kington, Herefordshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
| Address | Belgrave Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E S Homer, Belgrave Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section A |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'He enlisted in 7th Field Ambulance and was on Gallipoli where he lost his brother. Afterwards going to France he rose to Staff Sgt. and transferred and took a commission in the 26th Battalion and died from wounds in a London Hospital. Was buried in Brookwood Cemetery.' Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 8), Surrey, England, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Elizabeth HOMER, Station Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Constant and unfailing devotion to duty as a bearer, Gallipoli Peninsula from 13th September 1915 until evacuation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 15750 Pte Ernest Thomas HOMER, 7th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 13 March 1918; 505 Pte Henry Raymond HOMER, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, died of disease, 12 November 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |