| Regimental number | 605 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Exeter, South Australia |
| School | LeFevres Peninsula Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Fitter and turnEr |
| Address | Yoe Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Syvret, Yoe Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gapps Trench, Delville Wood, Flers, France |
| Age at death | 25.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row K, Grave No. 8A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Louisa SYVRET, Yeo Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli; invalided to Malta; recovered and rejoined unit at Gallipoli. Subsequently invalided to England. Transferred to 1st Pioneer Bn. Wounded in action, France; admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples; died of wounds, 25 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
