Regimental number | 3662 |
Place of birth | Chataworth, Clarence River, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Grafton, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ilk, c/o Mrs Drinkwater, Pound Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "The deceased soldier was my only son and made up his mind to enlist immediately war broke out, but owing to the fact that I had recently been left a widow and was in poor helath he deferred enlisting till a later date." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Longprs-let-Corps Saints British Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and mary Ann ILK, Thrue Street, Grafton, New South Wales. Native of Clarence River, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |