Regimental number | 730 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Sussex, England |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
School | Horsham Grammar School, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Alligator Creek, Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Millar, 11 Norfolk Road, Horsham, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Sussex Territorial Force, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Company |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Severely wounded at the first landing at Gallipoli. Gained his commission in the field in France for bravery in action. Three months later he was promoted again. (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Caestre Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |