Regimental number | 1866 |
Place of birth | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Brisbane Central School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Alcorn, Rutt Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Gunner - Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3 (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 1), Vlamertinghe, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Mann and Ellen ALCORN; husband of Ellen M. ALCORN, Ruby Street, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Queensland |
Family/military connections | Several cousins who served in the 1st AIF. Two were killed, one distinguished |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |