Regimental number | 6500 |
Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
School | Taught by his father at Mollongghip |
Other training | A two year course at Dean High School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Mollongghip Post Office, Mollongghip, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J.T. Drury, Mollongghip Post Office, Mollongghip, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Queant, Bullecourt Battle (France) |
Age at death | 19.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 7B), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Thomas and Christina DRURY, State School, Fyansford, Victoria. Native of St. Armand, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |