Place of birth | Medindie, South Australia |
School | St Peters College and Roseworthy Agricultural College |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Larg's Bay, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Horrocks, Anthony Street, Larg's Bay, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Special Draft, AIF Officers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 34/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | PSL |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Grand nephew of John Ainsworth Horrocks. Pioneer and explorer. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Agnes HORROCKS; husband of Ella HORROCKS, Anthony Street, Largs Bay, South Austrlia. Native of Medindie, South Australia |