Regimental number | 292 |
Place of birth | Wigan, Lancashire, Engalnd |
School | St Peters Church of England School, Brynn W. Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mill hand |
Address | East Kirupp, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Horrocks, Forrest Street, Palmyra, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded in France and died as a Prisoner of War in Germany. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Germany |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row X, Grave No. I), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary HORROCKS, Forest Street, Palmyro East, Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of Wigan, Lancs, England |
Family/military connections | Friend: Lieut A Beatty, G.P.O., Perth. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |