| Regimental number | 3681 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Fred Trigg, 204 McKillop Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Deceased |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred and Mary Ann TRIGG, 204 McKillop Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken of strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 November 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2780408 : 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Statement, 3395 Pte J.C. McLAUCHLAN, 58th Bn, 27 June 1917; 'Casualty was killed at Fleurbaix on the 19th July by machine gun bullet. I buried the body behind the trenches in the same grave with two others. I put a cross over the grave.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TRIGG Raymond Leslie
Red Cross file 2780408 |
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