Regimental number | 4922 |
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
School | state School, Footscray, Victoria |
Other training | Studied newspaper illustration at the International Correspondence School. |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Stonemason |
Address | 16 Austin Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W Tear, 16 Austin Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Vaux, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily TEAR, Bulla Road, North Essendon, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |