Regimental number | 3333 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Fort Valley and Boys Central State Schools, Brisbane, Queensland |
Other training | Kellys College, Brisbane and No 4 Natives Rifle Club, Brisbane. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Valley, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Isabel Laws, Helen Street, Valley, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 19), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jane LAWS, Helen Street, Fort Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |