| Regimental number | 4211 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Holt, Norfolk, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H K Rice, Holt, Norfolk, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Royal Engineers, 1899-1901. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance 8th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Kate RICE, Manor House, Brinton, Melton Constable, Norfolk, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 14 September 1915. Joined 1st Field Ambulance, Mudros, 23 September 1915. Admitted to No 3 General Hospital, Mudros, 18 October 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to Lowland Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 13 November 1915; to England, 23 November 1915, and admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, 4 December 1915. Found guilty, 15 February 1916, of being absent without leave for 4 days: awarded 144 hours' detention, and forfeited 4 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1916; taken on strength, 1st Field Ambulance, in the field, 1 August 1916. Transferred to 3rd Field Company Engineers, 27 September 1916. Transferred to 1st Field Ambulance, 30 September 1916. Wounded in action, 9 April 1917 (gun shot wound, right side and chest), and admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 April 1917. Died of wounds, 10 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RICE Hubert Curtis |
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