| Regimental number | 5242 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 50 Bunting Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Step-Father, Mr A Brooks, 50 Bunting Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Courage and disregard of personal danger were prominently shown by this man during the operations on morning of 19th May, 1918 at VILLE-SUR-ANCRE near ALBERT. When the mopping-up party was held up by enemy strong post in the village he crept up to the house under cover of Lewis gun fire: he was fired on repeatedly but kept on and succeeded in throwing bombs into the house. His brave work was mainly responsible for driving the enemy garrison out of this position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
