| Regimental number | 3040 |
| Place of birth | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| School | Tantanool Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Talbot, Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Previous military service | A member of the Tantanoola Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was a Lewis gunner at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, in August 1916. Won the Military Medal at Bullecourt, France, April 1917. Wounded at Passchendaele, Belgium, 12 October 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Proyart, near Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 28.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. II), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Asher and Elizabeth Louisa TALBOT |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At BULLECOURT on 11th April 1917 this man did splendid work in carrying ammunition and bombs from the advanced Battalion Dump to the Front Line, this had to be done through heavy enemy barrage of artillery and machine guns, although sniped at all the way he did his duty in a splendid manner showing great coolness and courage. When the order to retire was given he carried out a Lewis Gun with great risk to himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
