Regimental number | 6367 |
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
School | Butterburn Public School, Dundee, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 38 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wolsley Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jean Nicoll, Wolsley Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 10 years in the Black Watch Regiment, British Army, including time in the South African War, holding two medals with seven bars. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 44 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row A, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |