Regimental number | 1791 |
Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
School | State SchoolNo 1883, Bethanga, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 51 Harris Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Brother, Alexander Balfour, 23 Ewing Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Wangaratta, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steerwerck (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 26), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Robertson and janet Cowan Balfour. Native of Portland, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |