Regimental number | 884 |
Place of birth | Strathfield, New South Wales |
School | Fort St Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dental mechanic |
Address | 24 Ocean Street, Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Hurst, 24 Ocean Street, Manly, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22.9 |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 50), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Amy HURST, 24 Ocean Road, Manly, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cpl John Crane a cousin was killed at Lone Pine Gallipoli. |