Regimental number | 3255 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Sutton Street, Echuca, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs W Simmonds, Sutton Street, Echuca, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4 months in the Tooborac Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | "Y" Farm Military Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 13), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Separeum, Egypt, 22 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. Killed in action, 5 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |