| Regimental number | 2053 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | City Road State School, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose King, 221 Grant Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 52nd Infantry (Hobson Bay Rifles) until enlisting in he AIF, 28 January 1915. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.4 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rose King (formerly BOOTH), and the late Michael BOOTH. Born at South Melbourne |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
