Regimental number | 1591 |
Place of birth | Brompton, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.5 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Step-Sister, Mrs Ethel Wilkins, 'Clifton House', Meriton, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; transferred to Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded and taken Prisoner of War, Armentieres, 21 July 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Derbyshire', 2 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 12 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |