Regimental number | 11161 |
Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
School | State School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Thompson Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs L Hodson, Thompson Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Military Training Scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1 Bde. Aust. Field Artillery |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Langecourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. II), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See "Melburn J.H.B." true family name |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |