| Regimental number | 4900 |
| Place of birth | Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R. Anderson, Wanane Road, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets for 3 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Villers Bretonneux communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 1), Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 53rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 April 1916. Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 April 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 28 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 15 December 1917. Killed in action, France, 9 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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