| Regimental number | 2328 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Austinmer, near Bulli, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | High Street, Kangaroo Flat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Adelaide Beatrice Humrich, High Street, Kangaroo Flat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 20 October 1916; transferred at Sierra Leone, West Africa, to HT 'Willochra', 4 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916. Marched in to 10th Training Bn, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 March 1917; taken on strength, 38th Bn, 12 April 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917, and admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 7 June 1917; to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 June 1917 (gas poison shell); to 3rd Convalescent Depot, Le Treport, 3 July 1917; to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 20 July 1917; to 3rd Convalescent Depot, 10 August 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 15 August 1917; rejoined unit at the front, 8 September 1917. On leave to England, 18 February 1918; rejoined unit, 8 March 1918. Found guilty, 21 March 1918, of while on active service being absent without leave in that he overstayed leave from 12 midnight, 7 March, till 10 am, 8 March 1918: awarded 14 days Field Punishment No. 2; forfeited 4 days pay. Proceeded to Australian General Base Depot, 17 February 1919; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, England, 1 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karagola', 30 April 1919. Admitted to ship's hospital, 8 June 1919. Disembarked, Melbourne, 12 June 1919. Discharged, 20 July 1919. Total war service: 1162 days (of which 966 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 83 |
| Place of burial | Corowa Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
