| Regimental number | 81 |
| Place of birth | Balmain New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | 'Adair', Neich Parade, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, E E Lording, 'Adair', Neich Parade, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, 1897. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; rejoined unit, 23 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right arm and side), and admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne. Transferred to England, 4 September 1916 (dangerously ill); admitted to Lord Pitt's Military Hospital, Chatham, 7 September 1916 (bullet wound, chest; shell wound, fractured forearm). Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HS 'Karoola', 22 February 1917; discharged, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | A. Tiveychoc, There and back : the story of an Australian soldier 1915-1935 (Sydney: RSILA, 1935) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
