Regimental number | 5867 |
Place of birth | Coalport, Shropshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner and motor driver |
Address | 30 Johnson Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Harper, Kalgoorlie PO, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, Somme, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Longpre-les-Copse Saints British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary HARPER; husband of Ethel HARPER, 140 Burleigh Road, Enfield Town, Middlesex |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |