| Regimental number | 4442 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | North Pine, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | North Pine, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A J Neilsen Petrie, North Pine, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Royal Australian field Artillery, Brisbane; discharged medically unfit; 1 year active in the Boer War; discharged medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Light Horse, February 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 30 April 1918; disembarked Suez, 7 June 1918, and admitted to Government Hospital, Suez (influenza); discharged to duty, 18 June 1918. Marched out from Central Training Depot to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 9 August 1918. Alloted to 2nd Light Horse Regiment from General Service Reinforcements, and marched in to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 9 August 1918. Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 12 August 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 August 1918 (epilepsy); to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 18 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 26 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, Brisbane, 15 March 1919 (medically unfit). Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
