| Regimental number | 3477 |
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Yonker, St Paul's Home, Tilbury, London, England |
| Previous military service | Previously rejected for military service on grounds of being medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Machine Gun Corps Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, 27 March 1917, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 12th Training Bn, 3-5 June 1917: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 12 days' pay. Transferred to Machine Gun Details, 14 June 1917. Married Alice DALE in Parish Church, Spittlegate, 19 July 1917. Found guilty of being absent without leave from Machine Gun Training Depot, Belton Park, 5-8 August 1917: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks and forfeiture of 4 days' pay. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 20 August 1918: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks and forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Proceeded on indefinite leave awaiting family ship, 23 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Megantic', 9 January 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1920; discharged, 6 April 1920. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
