Regimental number | 201 |
Place of birth | Skerriff, Altnamackin, Castleblayney, Ireland |
School | Lurganearly National School, Altnamackin, Castleblayney, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Scone, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Andrew Stoops, Skerriff, Aituamackin, Castle Blaney, County Armagh, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was going over the top to rescue missing comrades which he volunteered to do, when he met his death. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Near Ronssoy, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Unicorn Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 5), Vendhuile, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Lucy STOOPS, 'Beech House', Altnamackin, Castleblayney, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |