| Regimental number | 6775A |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | Franlinford State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Address | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E.M.A. Haynes, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 66th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Emily Haynes, Franklinford, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917; embarked Alexandria, 8 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 13 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 24 January 1918, and marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant. Allotted letter 'A' to Regimental Number owing to duplication, Fovant, 11 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 April 1918; marched into Base Depot, France, 17 April 1918, and proceeded to join unit. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 26 April 1918. Missing in action, France, 14 June 1918; Previously reported missing, now reported Killed in action, France, 14 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOOTS Alfred Richard |
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