| Regimental number | 4654 |
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Address | 419 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D Humphries, 419 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in s Royal Navy Training Ship for 4 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 29 March 1916; taken on strength, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1390412: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 4217 SCIVELL [4217 Pte L.J. SCOVELL], 60th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 17 July 1917: 'There was a Humphries in my section I think. It was about this number, for I used to hear him and Cpl. Dugdale [465 Corporal B.R. DUGDALE] arguing about their numbers. He was a married man. He was very dark - we used to call him "Sichead" ? (some Egyptian word I can't spell) he was so dark. Medium height. He was shot alongside me, fell flat down with a groan and never moved, this was in No Man's Land. I went further on before I was hit and managed to get back to our lines next day. We did not take the ground, it remained No Man's Land.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HUMPHRIES Joseph Henry
Red Cross File No 1390412 |
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