Regimental number | 1022 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's (Catholic)School, Rozelle, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | Redamma Street, Canterbury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss E Boon, Redamma Street, Canterbury, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (Volunteers), Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | nr Bullecourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 28 |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 584 Pte John Richard BOON, 1st Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. |
Miscellaneous details | SENIOR CADETS, CITIZEN FORCES |