Regimental number | 1721 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Point Nepean Road, Mordialloc, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Cairns, Point Nepeon Road, Mordialloc, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
Enlisted at Melbourne. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Hospitalised several times due to gun shot wound to the scalp - fractured skull and illness. Returned to Australia on board 'China', disembarking 8 June 1919 Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Place of burial | Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |