
| Regimental number | 4771 |
| Place of birth | Paterson, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Regent Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Easom, Regent Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 980803: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.1919.' Statement, 2190 Pte G. ONIONS, C Company, 60th Bn, 28 February 1917: 'He died as a result of wounds received in the charge at Fleurbaix on 19th. July. [3386] Pte. [W.] Kent, C. Co. XII Pl, told me he helped to bring him in to the front line trench and that he died there.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EASOM Woodley Cole
Red Cross File No 980803 |