| Regimental number | 1426 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Forest Range, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Magill, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabelle Katherine Croft, Magill, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 4th Troop, Australian Light Horse, Magill, South Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: taken on strength, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, Egypt, 12 January 1916. Found guilty of disobeying Standing Orders: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, 9 February 1916. Rejoined 9th Light Horse, 22 February 1916. Moved out to Serapeum, 17 May 1916. Wounded in action, El Ferdan (gun shot wound, right knee, severe), 10 August 1916; admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 14 August 1916; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 21 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ascanius', 1 September 1916; disembarked in Adelaide, 29 September 1916; discharged, 14 January 1917. Granted a pension of 3 pounds per fortnight, and thirty shillings for wife, from 15 January 1917; pensions subsequently cancelled when claimant no longer incapacitated for earning a living. Total war service: 1 year 142 days (of which 318 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
