Regimental number | 2036A |
Place of birth | Warren, New South Wales |
School | Warren Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sawyer |
Address | Coonamble, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Harriet Margaret Scard, Coonamble, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served through South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2036 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Still holds his medal and discharge from the South African War. His conduct and character on discharge are very good. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot 4, Row D, Grave 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and Margaret Scard |
Family/military connections | Two brothers served and nephew Darcy Keating was killed in action and nephew R Mckay Lieut of the Flying Corps. |