| Regimental number | 2098 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 2 Leicester Place, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Foster Father, Thomas Smith, 2 Leicester Place, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Gallipoli, 25 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation,). Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 4 April 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916, of drunkenness: admonished. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2020306: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NORRIS Leonard
Red Cross File No 2020306 |
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