Regimental number | 501 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Selector |
Address | Bonny Doon, Rawdon Vale, Gloucester, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | A R Laurie, JP, Rawdon Vale, Gloucester, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 2692 Pte Albert Kingston LAURIE MM, 18th Bn, killed in action, 31 August 1918. |