| Regimental number | 2786 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 76 Bennett Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Adelaide Rojo, 76 Bennett Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, 23 February 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2350205: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROJO Ernest Francis
Red Cross File No 2350205 |
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