Regimental number | 1520 |
Place of birth | Folkestone, Kent, England |
School | Dover Road Board School, Folkestone, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J Twynne, Gascoyne Road, Dover, England |
Previous military service | Enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, 5 December 1895; discharged to Reserve (Colombo), 15 October 1903; discharged from Reserve (Hong Kong), 5 December 1907. Medals: Tirah Campaign (2 Clasps); Queen's South Africa (4 Clasps); King's (2 Clasps). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Worked in Hong Kong, 1903-8; in Peking (as Chief Constable, British Legation), 1909. Gassed in France; died at Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, England. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Brighton Borough Cemetery (Row ZIX, Grave No 51), Suzzex |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |