Regimental number | 969 |
Place of birth | Braidwood, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Betterley Park, Marulan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Emma Sherman, Betterley Park, Marulan, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Marulan, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
No details of embarkation for HQ and A-H Companies entered on Embarkation Roll. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | The Nek Cemetery (Special Memorial 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Andrew's Anglican Church, Braidwood, New South Wales. Roll of Inercession in the church, dated 4 August 1914, reads: 'The Parishioners are asked to pray for the following who have willingly offered themselves to fight for Justice and the restoration of Peace in the War that has been forced upon us by Germany's Ambition and Love of World Power.' |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |