| Regimental number | 9006 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Falkirk School, Scotland |
| Other training | Science and Arts School, Falkirk, Scotland. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Yerongpilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Packman, Yerongpilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces, Brisbane. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Being a member of the Highland Society of Brisbane and the first member to die for King and Country, a memorial was erected by his fellow members to his memory suitably inscribed with the motto "Dikas da Cherle" (Gaelic).' (Father: Thomas Packman, Brisbane.) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Delville Wood, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 27), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Helen PACKMAN, 'Poolewe', Yerongpilly, Brisbane |
| Family/military connections | Brother: James PACKMAN, 2/2nd D.A.C. and Brother-in-law Lieutenant B. Di...., 12th Australian Field Artillery |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
