| Regimental number | 1340 |
| Place of birth | Heathcote, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Heathcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Christina Dorothy Tranter, Heathcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 4th October, East of YPRES, he displayed conspicuous gallantry in action. His Section was held up by heavy machine gun fire from an enemy strong-point, and private TRANTER on his own initiative worked his way round its flank, bombing the garrison, of which he killed five and captured about forty with their Machine gun. he was conspicuous throughout the action by his courage and resource.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |