Regimental number | 2805 |
Place of birth | Stockport, Manchester, England |
Other training | Electrical Engineer |
Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | York Hotel, King Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Simpson, 35 Blanchard Street, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Served in the South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 8), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |