| Regimental number | 7051 |
| Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Glazier |
| Address | Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Opie, 10 Edward Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 50), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Commemorated on Clarkson Ltd Roll of Honor (design commissioned but never made): watercolour painting now held in the State Archives of South Australia. The Roll takes the form of a stained glass window headed 'The Great War 1914-1919', with a dedication: 'In Memory of Employees of CLARKSON Ltd who fell in the Great War and in honour of those who left Australia to serve with the Australian Imperial Forces.' The Roll of names is surrounded by scrolls listing major battles, most of which are misspelled: Courtenay's Post, Passchendael, Bullencourt, Poziers, Villers Brettonneux. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1392 Pte Victor Allan OPIE, 16th Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1917. |
| 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
