| Regimental number | 2390 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Boot operative |
| Address | 85 Hoddle Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Louisa Dunstone, 85 Hoddle Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 27 December 1915; discharged, 15 February 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 51 days. Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 4 April 1916, and taken on strength, Ferry Post. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2500203: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SILVER John
Red Cross File No 2500203 |
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