Regimental number | 3255 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
School | Toronto Public School, NSW |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Cleaner |
Address | Lorne, via Toronto, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J Belford Lorne, via Toronto, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Cadets; made Sergeant, was studying for a commission when he moved to the country. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hazebrouck, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row U, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James John and Priscilla BELFORD, Fassifern, New South Wales. Born at Newcastle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Harol ROBIN, killed in action; Neville ROBIN, killed in action. |