| Regimental number | 7311 |
| Place of birth | Fryerstown, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Confectioner |
| Address | East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A R Allen, 2 Canning Stret, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant Cook |
| Unit name | 2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted, 21 April 1915; promoted Sergeant and posted to Clearing Hospital, Army Medical Corps, 18 June-7 October 1915. Embarked at Melbourne, 23 November; arrived Egypt and proceeded to Tel-el-Kebir, 24 December 1915. Discharged to duty from 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 18 February 1916. Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force: embarked from Alexandria, 20 April; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 April 1916. On duty, in the field in France. On leave, 22 August-3 September 1917. Granted 3 weeks' special leave in the United Kingdom for having acted as a voluntary donor in a direct transfusion of blood, 1-22 September 1918. On furlough in the United Kingdom, 17 December 1918-4 January 1919. Marched out from the field to begin return to Australia, 6 March 1919; sustained accidental injury to head, 28 March; leaves England, 8 May 1919 on board 'Irishman'; discharged Melbourne, 30 August 1919. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Springvale Crematorium, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
