Regimental number | 3167 |
Place of birth | Sunday Creek, near Broadford Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | Broadford, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Stafford, Broadford, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row F, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Hannah STAFFORD, Broadford, Victoria |
Medals |
d 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He brought his machine gun into action at a critical time, and succeeded in extinguishing an enemy searchlight, thereby undoubtedly saving many casualties.'
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |