| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tanner |
| Address | High Street, Preston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Colonel William Braithwaite, High Street, Preston, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted as a Private, left Australia on 2 October 1916 as a 2nd Lieutenant, and joined the 22nd Bn in France in December 1916. Was twice wounded in action, and was awarded the Military Cross at Bullecourt in May 1917. He was killed while as a Captain commanding "C" Company of the 22nd Bn in the battalion's last action at Beaurevoir, leading his men in an attack on a German machine gun manned by a German officer who was himself also killed. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Beaurevoir, France |
| Age at death | 25.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Louisa BRAITHWAITE, High Street, Preston, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Having led his men into the enemy trenches, he persevered with the work of consolidating the position and leading bombing parties against the enemy strong posts. He was twice wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
