| Regimental number | 1844 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Aldinga, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | William Street, York, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Laura Jane Bratchell, William Street, York, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the 16th Australian Light Horse; for 2 years in the 17th Machine Gun Section. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 7370 Sapper Samuel Thomas BOWERING, 3rd Tunnelling Company, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Adelaide, 11 January 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916. Transferred to Camel Corps, Tel el Kebir, 5 May 1916. Admitted to field ambulance, 8 June 1916 (sandfly fever); transferred to Government Hospital, 20 June 1916 (lumbago); to No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 12 July 1916. Transferred to HT 'Seang Choon', 17 July 1916, and embarked from Suez for return to Australia for discharge (rheumatism); discharged Adelaide, 19 October 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as S935, Pte: enlisted, 24 July 1940; discharged, 15 September 1941 (overage). |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Millicent Cemetery, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
