Place of birth | New Town, Tasmania |
School | Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Other training | Hobart University, TAS |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Elderslie, Newtown, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minnie Lowett, Elderslie, Newtown, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Tasmanian Volunteer Infantry, Hobart. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches (Awarded) 'Conspicuous good work as Brigade Intelligence Officer during period February to September 1917. Has consistently shown great devotion to duty in obtaining important information.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a Junior and Senior Public Scholar and gained a Bachelor of Science at Hobart University. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | La Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 8), Hazebrouck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |