Regimental number | 724 |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Florence Larter, 70 Burwood Parade, Hawthorn |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Was wounded in action and lost his left eye. Prisoner of the Germans and sent to Switzerland. He returned to Australia on the "Nevassa " |