Regimental number | 646 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
School | Parish of Ellswick, County of Northumberland, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kolby, 96 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | British Army and served with the 110th Company of the Imperial Yeoman during the Boer War |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Machine Gun Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details | Arrived in Australia in 1912. Married Emma Craig Catnach in 1907 and had two children. Served at Gallipoli. On his return to Australia worked as a Seaman and Lumper |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery (Anglican Portion A5), Western Australia |