Regimental number | 2975 |
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
School | Kiama Training School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 7 Malcolm Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Scanes, 7 Malcolm Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade; Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 23.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Northampton (Towcester Road) Cemetery (Plot 447, Row 3, Grave No. 17368), Hardingstone, Northamptonshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Margaret SCANES, 7 Malcolm Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |