| Regimental number | 6308 |
| Place of birth | Balhannah, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Address | High Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Millard, Wairoa, High Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Echelon |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 29 October 1916. Declared to be an illegal absentee by General Court of Inquiry, Codford, 17 March 1917. Apprehended in civilian clothes, 13 September 1917. Tried by District Court Martial, Codford, 16 November 1917. Found guilty of desertion; senteced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour; 6 months of sentence remitted, 20 November 1917; total forfeiture of pay: 815 days. Transferred to HM Prison, Wandsworth, London. Marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford, 11 April 1918. Tried by the civil power at Central Police Court, London, on a charge of bigamy, 23 April 1918. Found guilty; sentenced to 8 days' imprisonment. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1918; taken on strength, 14th Bn, 7 June 1918. Taken on strength, Australian Section, 3rd Echelon, Rouen, 1 November 1918. Transferred to England: disembarked Southampton, 19 December 1918, for duty at Administrative Headquarters. Proceeded overseas to France; appointed Temporary Sergeant at Australian Section, 3rd Echelon, Rouen, 5 March 1919. Appointed Temporary Staff Sergeant, 1 April 1919. Detached to AIF Headquarters, London, 22 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 2 February 19120; discharged, 15 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as N65604, 15 May 1940-23 February 1944. Final unit: New South Wales Lines of Communication Area Records Office. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 87 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
