| Regimental number | 4311 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| True Name | ENGLISH, Michael Joseph |
| School | Mackay State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.3 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Regan, Gold Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen ENGLISH; husband of Irene ENGLISH, Bridge Street, Lithgow, New South Wales. Native of Mackay, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 3 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 19 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Joined 9th Bn, Steenwercke, 14 May 1916. Wounded in action, 22 August 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm); admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 24 August 1916. Died of wounds, 5 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Listed martial status as single. Statutory declaration, 22 April 1916, by Irene ENGLISH, Lithgow, New South Wales: claimed to be the wife of William ENGLISH and the mother of their 4-month-old daughter. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, INGLIS William |
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