| School | Menzies State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Drinkwater, 18 Victoria Street, Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as Sergeant and 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Rifles or 33rd Inf Battalion. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row M, Grave No. 23), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Alfred and Ella Josephine DRINKWATER, 18 Albert Street, Petersham, New South Wales. Native of Moruya |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 206 Sergeant George Mahoney DRINKWATER, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1919; [2912] Lt Bertie Leslie DRINKWATER MM, 31st Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
