| Regimental number | 553 |
| Place of birth | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Maleny via Landsborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs M Quince, Maleny via Landsborough, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was on a barrage gun when they attacked at Polygon Wood. A shell came over and wounded him so severely that he died shortly afterwards. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row C, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary LINNETT. Native of Red Hill, Brisbane |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
