| Regimental number | 556 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Essendon State School No. 483, Victoria |
| Other training | Studied engineering at Working Men's College. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fitter and turner |
| Address | 25 Daisy Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W A Milne, 25 Daisy Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 58th Infantry; Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Volunteered and accepted as a gunner on the 'Orsova', July 1917, working on a 4.7" naval gun. 'Received certificate showing he had given every satisfaction, and showed himself to be capable, alert and keen. He had never seen a big gun before.'(details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | nr Zonnebeke, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. 22), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Alexander and Ada Jane MILNE, 25 Dairy Street, Essendon, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
