| Regimental number | 677 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Fremantle Boys' Central School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Melbourne GPO, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth John, 112 Hampton Road, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | RANB Fremantle Aust Engineers AIF, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Held 3rd class Stationary Engine Driver Certificate gained when 19 years of age. Gain Lieutenants certificate officers training college Candahar Barracks, Teaworth, England |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Max and Elizabeth JOHN, Welland Avenue, Welland, South Australia. Native of Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Thomas Fry, cousin, killed in action France (Devils Corner); Douglas Adams, cousin, killed in action Gallipoli. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
