Regimental number | 1527 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | Perth State School, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Guildford Road, Belmont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Douglas, Guildford Road, Belmont, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 20.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row L. Grave No. 46), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr E.A. and Caroline DOUGLAS, Guildford Road, Belmont, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Lionel Kent, killed in Bullecourt. |