Regimental number | 6835 |
Place of birth | Bowen Hilles, Queensland |
School | Fortitude Valley State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Swan Hill, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Rankin, Walker Street, Swan Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 19.3 |
Place of burial | La Neuville Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 10), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Family/military connections | Brother in law: Sgt David McLellan, 35th Bn |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |