| Regimental number | 3060 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Devlin, McIlwraith Avenue, National Park, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cameron Highlanders (purchased discharge).; Served in the Royal Navy and the Cameron Highlanders. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | 13th Field Ambulance Hospital, France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | Albert Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row N, Grave No. 48), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. East Cooparoo, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 47th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 9 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 9 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Hospital, Outtersteene, 19 June 1916 (renal colic); discharged to lines, 21 June 1916. Died of wounds received in action, 1 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVLIN William Ross |
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