Regimental number | 7071 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Rathdown St State School, no. 2605, Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 206 Alexander Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B A Bloor, 206 Alexander Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Age at death | 23.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Barbara BLOOR (formerly READ), 206 Alexander Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria, and the late William READ |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |