| Regimental number | 391 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lava Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kath. Esam, Lava Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 491 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. On handwritten B.103 only, 'Identity disc received from Germany'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France |
| Miscellaneous details | Mother's address subsequently Raglan Parade, Warrnambol, Victoria; then, 57 Koroit Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ESAM Harold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
