| Regimental number | 3662 |
| Place of birth | Chataworth, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Grafton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ilk, c/o Mrs Drinkwater, Pound Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "The deceased soldier was my only son and made up his mind to enlist immediately war broke out, but owing to the fact that I had recently been left a widow and was in poor helath he deferred enlisting till a later date." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Longprs-let-Corps Saints British Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and mary Ann ILK, Thrue Street, Grafton, New South Wales. Native of Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
