| Regimental number | 2945 |
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
| School | St Laurences, Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Hampton Road Railway Gates, Hampton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hannah Lofthouse, 37 Fawkner Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | He served in 3rd Lancs RGA (Vols) from the eleventh day of February 1898 till the thirty first day of March 1908 having served continuously for ten years and fifty days. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was offered his stripe for good work done as stretcher bearer with his pal Pte Fox. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 37), Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ann LOFTHOUSE; husband of Hannah LOFTHOUSE, 7 Inderman Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
