| Regimental number | 11161 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | Thompson Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs L Hodson, Thompson Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Military Training Scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1 Bde. Aust. Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Langecourt, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. II), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See "Melburn J.H.B." true family name |
| 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
