Regimental number | 3727 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Brickmaker |
Address | Sternberg Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss R E Brown, c/o Frank Brown (Senior), Sternberg Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Received gun shot wounds to the legs while serving in France, resulting in one leg being amputated below the knee. Married Sarah Eckersley in England, and they returned to live in Bendigo. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Dunvegan Castle', 4 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 August 1919; discharged, 2 July 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 81 |
Place of burial | Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria |