| Regimental number | 2866 |
| Place of birth | Te Aroha, New Zealand |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shunter |
| Address | Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ellen Baskiville, Waihow via Thames, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Paiko Mounted Rifles, New Zealand. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged in the United Kingdom |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 3 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; taken on strength, 57th Bn, 23 May 1917. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial of being absent without leave, 21-29 July 1917: awarded 21 days' forfeiture of pay. Admitted to hospital, 20 October 1917 (synovitis, right knee); rejoined unit, 14 November 1917. Promoted Corporal, 22 January 1918; Sergeant, 1 April 1918. Application for discharge in United Kingdom, 3 December 1919, rejected. Declared an illegal absentee as from 21 January 1920; reported back in London, 3 April 1920, and discharged as from 6 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
