Regimental number | 2971 |
Place of birth | Petersham, New South Wales |
School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Chemist |
Address | 'Coorawatha', Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elsie Mabel Scrutton, 'Coorawatha', Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Susannah SCRUTTON; husband of Elsie SCRUTTON, Clevelalnd Street, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |