| Regimental number | 2520 |
| Place of birth | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Emma Phillips, 18 Antill Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil : Attestation Form states 'Evaded'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 30 September 1916. Taken on strength, 40th Bn, 24 April 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row B, Grave No. 21), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 15140 Driver Charles BILLINGHURST, 2nd Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, and marched in to 10th Training Bn, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 April 1917; taken on strength, 40th Bn, 24 April 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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