| Regimental number | 326 |
| Place of birth | Moolort, Victoria |
| School | Moolort State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Carisbrook PO, Carisbrook, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Lock, Moolort, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'Work at Ploegsteert on 27-28 May 1917.' Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was wounded at Messines. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row J, Grave No. 4), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Charlotte LOCK. Native of Moolort, Victoria |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, as one of a bombing party during a raid upon enemy trenches. He displayed great courage and initiative in working round a party of enemy bombers, killing and capturing them, and entirely breaking the enemy's resistance at that point.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
