Regimental number | 147 |
Place of birth | Townsville Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Post Office Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Henry Croft, Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Enlisted 24 January 1916 - taken on strength 41 Battalion 13 May 1916; Lcpl 17 January 1917; wounded 17 April 1918 and mortally 29 September 1918. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 12), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |