Regimental number | 18017 |
Place of birth | One Mile, Gympie, Queensland |
School | North Ipswich State School, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Richards, Flint Street, North Ipswich, Queensland |
Previous military service | 2nd Field Company, Army Engineers; Served in the Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme); also served in the Army Engineers, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st and 2nd Field Troops |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers, A Mounted Division |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonia, homeward bound on the SS 'Malta'. 'He hoped to build the first British bridge over the Jordan.' (details from mother) |
Fate | Died at sea |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | At Sea |
Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |