| Regimental number | 1656 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chainman |
| Address | c/o Thomas Henry Loxton, Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10.35" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Hannah Brown, 5 Rain Hill Terrace, Highfield Avenue, Blackpool, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Grafton, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 26th Bn, Gallipoli, 12 October 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transfererd to 2nd Pioneer Bn and taken on strength, 11 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Promoted Corporal, Belgium, 4 August 1916. Undergoing course of instruction as pay sergeant, 9 January 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 10 January 1917. Transferred to Army Pay Corps, 13 April 1917, and attached for duty with 2nd Pioneer Bn. Married Ethel JOHNSTON, spinster, aged 22, Grosvenor Road, New Brighton, at the Parish Church of St James (Church of England), Birkenhead, Chester, 26 December 1917. Transferred from Australian Army Pay Corps, BEF, to Australian Army Pay Corps, England, 20 February 1919; marched into Pay Office, Tidworth, 25 February 1919, for duty. Commenced return to Australia, 20 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 August 1919; discharged, 10 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
