Regimental number | 4261 |
Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
School | St Patrick's (Catholic) School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | 132 Kent Street, Millers Point, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Strafford, 132 Kent Street, Millers Point, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Training Scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Johanna STRAFFORD, 132 Kent Street, Millers Point, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Two brothers served in the AIF abroad. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |