| Regimental number | 2645 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Bendigo Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Salmon, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Near Heilly on the Somme, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No.49), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Clara SALMON, View Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
