Regimental number | 58 |
Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
School | St Thomas', St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss L Horton, Black House, Eccleston Park, Lancashire, England |
Previous military service | Served for 12 years as a private in the South Lancs Reg. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He enlisted at the age of 17, fought in the Boer War, was in India for several years (I cannot give the correct number) and he is one of four brothers who was killed in the last war." Details from Sister. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, row D, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Jane HORTON. Native of St. Helens, Lancs., England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |