| Regimental number | 948 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | State School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 45 Davidson Street, North Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Agnes Sneddon, 10 O'Grady Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Won Military Medal with 23rd Battalion at Pozieres Ridge, 28 July 1916. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 151), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Agnes LOUDON, 88 Collins Street, Thornbury, Melbourne. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES on 4th August, 1916. For conspicuous gallantry in a bomb attack in the enemy trenches in which he succeeded in killing the crew of a machine gun and damaging the gun which had been causing us casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2857 Pte James LOUDON, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
