| Regimental number | 48 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State Schools, Rockhampton, Qld, and Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Owen Street off Mary Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev John Bongers, Owen Street off Mary Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 11th Infantry; Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Shot on patrol by an enemy sniper; died instantly. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Barton spelt Baston |
| Place of death or wounding | near Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 45), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Julia Elizabeth BONGERS, McQuarie Street, Silkston, Queensland. Born at Fitzroy North, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 21 Pte Arthur Clarke BONGERS, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia. 29 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
