Regimental number | 444 |
Place of birth | Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Dairy farmer |
Address | Forresters Settlement, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Linton, Forresters Settlement, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension (Row N, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Hannah LINTON, Forester, Scottsdale, Tasmania. Native of Nook, Sheffield, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | One of four brothers who fought at the front, two out of four killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |