| Regimental number | 505 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Casemaker |
| Address | 1 Hampstead Place off Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.M. Graves, 1 Hampstead Place off Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (shell shock); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 26 July 1916; to base details, Boulogne, 31 July 1916; marched in to 5th Australian Divisional Depot, Etaples, 4 August 1916. Promoted to Acting Corporal, 8 September 1916; reverts to rank of Private, 1 October 1916. Promoted to Acting Corporal, 18 October 1916; reverted to the rank of Private, 23 October 1916. Promoted to Acting Sergeant, 14 November 1916. Reverted to the rank of Acting Corporal, 28 March 1917. Classified as only fit for Permanent Base Duties, 1 April 1917. Reverts to the ranks, 11 April 1917. Promoted to Acting Corporal, 25 April 1917. Reverted to the rank of Private, 18 June 1917. Embarked for England, 18 June 1917; disembarks Southampton, England, 19 June 1917; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 June 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 August 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 21 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia from England on baord HT 'Port Lyttelton', 19 October 1917; disembarked, 11 December 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit, tendency to chronic rheumatism), 18 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
