Regimental number | 505 |
Place of birth | Co Durham, England |
School | Church of England School, Nedomsley, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Cobalt Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | J Dawson, Deakin Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Peterborough Old Cemetery (Row 3, Grave No. 2249), Northamptonshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in the Military Chapel, Peterborough Cathedral, England. Father: George HUNTER |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli (gun shot wound, left foot: severe); admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 1 May 1915; discharged to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 23 May 1915; rejoined Bn at Gallipoli, 12 June 1915. Disembarked at Alexandria from Gallipoli, 12 June 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action, 25 July 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne. Transferred to England, 29 July 1916. Died of wounds (spinal injury and paralysis), 31 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |