| Regimental number | 2917 |
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Minore via Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Maud Hornby, Minore via Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 29), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 25 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916, and marched in to 14th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 54th Bn, 12 April 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 1 June 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 11 June 1917. Transferred to England on board HS 'Panama', 22 June 1917; admitted to 2nd Birmingham War Hospital, Northfield, 23 June 1917. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 July 1917. Discharged from hospital and marched in to No. 3 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 August 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Perham Downs, 5 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 October 1917; rejoined unit, 7 November 1917. Wounded in action, 24 March 1918 (gun shot wound, elbow and abdomen); treated at 15th Field Ambulance; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; died of wounds, 24 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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