Regimental number | 146 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Rossville, near Cooktown, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Beatrice Maud Parsons, Rossville, near Cooktown, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 80 |
Place of burial | Cairns Cemetery, Queensland |