Regimental number | 1742 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | London County Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Miss N Ellington, 7 Montholme Road, Battersea, London, England |
Previous military service | 6 months in the Royal Navy - discharged medically unfit. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane, (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 20), Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |