| Regimental number | 1044 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Albert, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | c/o A Ross, Newport, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G H Silver, Atkinson Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2675 Pte Leonard SILVER, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915; transferred to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 14 August 1915. Commenced return to Australia via 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915. Discharged (not due to misconduct), 5 March 1916. Also served in the Home Guard as V40240 (11 April-11 September 1916) and as V57946 (3 November 1916-17 September 1919). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
| Sources | C.E.W. Bean, 'The Story of Anzac', vol. II, pp. 560-61. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
