Regimental number | 22533 |
Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Manjimup, Donelly River, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Brother, J Raper, Manjimup, Donelly River, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Trained as a soldier for the Boer War. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2533 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Abbeville, France |
Age at death | 44 |
Place of burial | Abbeville communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Family/military connections | 5 nephews: killed. |