| Regimental number | 527 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 40 Lake Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr. J. Curtis, 2 Wright's Row, Wallington, Surrey, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row XV, Grave No. 2), Europe |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 11th Bn, 6 October 1914; appointed Lance Corporal, 26 October 1914. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. Wounded in action at the landing, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, chest); admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 8 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 17 May 1915; discharged to duty, 30 May 1915; embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 1 June 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 13 June 1915. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 11 July 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 15 August 1915. Admitted to No 3 Field Ambualnce, 21 September 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 September 1915 (malaria); to Hospital Ship, 21 September 1915; disembarked Malta, 27 September 1915; admitted to St Andrews Hospital, Malta, 27 September 1915; reported dangerously ill, 30 September 1915; died of pneumonia, 16 October 1915; buried, 16 October 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Father's address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Right Row, Wellington. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CURTIS John James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
