| Regimental number | 3507 |
| Place of birth | Carinda, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Bultge Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, .Mrs D Hare, Bultge Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 14 December 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 4 January 1916. Taken on strength of 3rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 13 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 13 February 1916. Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, then transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 4 March 1916 (injury to finger); discharged and rejoined unit, 17 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1270306: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARE David Edward
Red Cross File No 1270306 |
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