| Regimental number | 1299 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 414 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Angus McGeachy, 414 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 6 and Reinforcement 7 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Persia on |
| For ships are listed as embarking the 6th and 7th Reinforcements of the 1st Signal Company Engineers: HMAT A 35 'Berrima' (28 June 1915), HMAT A 30 'Borda' (23 June 1915); HMAT A62 'Wandilla (25 June 1916), and HMAT RMS 'Persia (10 August 1915). It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 1st Division Signal Company |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
