Regimental number | 408 |
Place of birth | Young, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Young PO, Young, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Prothero, Young PO, Young, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Headstone inscription: 'An Anzac who fought four years in the Great War 1914-18. "His King and Country called him/The call was not in vain/On Australia's Roll of Honour/You will find our darling's name." Wife, Son and Daughter'. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 55 |
Place of burial | Young Cemetery, New South Wales |