| Regimental number | 2126 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
| School | Silverspur State School, Queensland; Perth Modern School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Chainman |
| Address | Servitus Street, Osborne Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.3 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Katurah Anne Blain, Maidenwell PO, Maidenwell, Nanango, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pekeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 16 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 31 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Elected to Federal Parliament in 1934 as Independent Member for the Northern Territory. Also served in World War II: enlisted 6 July 1940 (having reduced age from 46 to 43 to comply with regulations for professional men); captured in Singapore and remained a prisoner of war until 1945 (the only Federal MP to be captured); discharged, 23 January 1946, as NX5669, Sergeant, 2/12th Field Company. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA B883 File No 4616685 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
