Regimental number | 291 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Cobden Street, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Henry E Lawson, Cobden Street, Caulfield, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets and in the 46th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Taken on strength, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. On leave in France, 11-20 August 1917; in England, 6-26 October 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 April 1919; commenced return to Australia on HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; discharged, 15 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 59 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria |