| Regimental number | 58619 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J. Pike, 13 Perkins Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Infantry (still serving) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A40 Ceramic on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Artillery Details |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 63), North Tidworth, Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Johanna PIKE, 13 Perkin Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 26 August 1918, and allotted to 54th Bn reinforcements. Transferred to 56th Bn reinforcements, 29 September 1918. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 19 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill). Transferred to Artillery Details, 7 October 1918, and marched out to Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury. Died, Fargo Military Hospital, 24 October 1918. Buried by Chaplain C.G. McDonnell, Tidworth Military Cemetery, 30 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PIKE Raymond Joseph |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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