| Regimental number | 3726 |
| Place of birth | Bromley, Kent, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lockleys, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Matten, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Final rank is given incorrectly on Nominal Roll as Lance Corporal. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: taken on strength, 48th Bn, Tel-el-Kabir, Egypt, 9 March 1916. Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Sick to hospital, 9 July 1916; rejoined unit, 12 July 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 February 1917. Attached to the 12th Machine Gun Company for duty (from 48th Bn), 3 March 1917; taken on strength, 12th Machine Gun Company, 6 March 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 12 November 1917; Corporal, 1 January 1918. Detached to the Australian Corps Gas School, Peronne, France, 2 January 1918; rejoined unit from Gas School, 7 January 1918. Detached to the Australian Machine Gun Corps depot, England, 1 October 1918. Embarked for Australia, 9 March 1919; disembarked in Australia, from the 'Kashmir', 18 April 1919. Total war service: 3 years 320 days (of which 3 years 146 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
