| Regimental number | 3681 |
| Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria |
| School | St Kilda State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 53 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David Watson Armstrong, 53 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Father munition worker; Brothers: 2630 Pte James Stanley ARMSTRONG, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919; 3350 Pte David Charles ARMSTRONG, 58th Bn, killed in action, 8 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 January 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 8 February 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 30 March 1916 (sore feet); discharged to unit, 1 April 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 10 April 1916 (chronic gastritis); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station (dysentery), 13 April 1916; rejoined unit, 16 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, prnounced fate as 'Killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 130602: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARMSTRONG John Hubert
Red Cross File No 130602 |
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