Regimental number | 30994 |
Place of birth | Westcalder, Scotland |
School | Petrie Terrace State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 6 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Longford Cottage, Charlotte Street, Paddington, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M T Orr, Longford Cottage, Charlotte Street, Paddington, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 23 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Dickenbusch, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 3), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marion Thornton ORR, Charlotte Street, Brisbane. Native of West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |