Regimental number | 5079 |
Place of birth | Otago, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Father, G Dry, GPO, Otago South Island, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row E, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Jane Anne DRY, 7 Selwyn Street, N.E. Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Born at Wailouaiti, Otago |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |