| Regimental number | 6606 |
| Place of birth | Kersbrook, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Grunthal, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P A Warner, Grunthal, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in 74th Bn, Senior Cadets; subsequently lived in Exempt Area under the Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916; marched into 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; joined 10th Bn, in the field, 10 April 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 February 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 18 February 1918 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 21 February 1918; discharged from VD treatment, 11 April 1918; total period of treatment for venereal days: 53 days. Continued medical treatment, 39th General Hospital, 12 April-23 May 1918 (scabies). Rejoined 10th Bn, in the field, 9 June 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 23 June 1918 (impetigo, elbow and buttocks); discharged to duty, 5 July 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 5 July 1918. Wounded in action, 18 September 1918 (gun shot wound, right leg, fracture), and admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 September 1918; to Ambulance Train No 38, 19 September 1918, and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 20 September 1918; to England, 29 September 1918, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 30 September 1918 (shell wound, knee joint, compound fracture, severe); to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 29 January 1919. Awarded Military Medal. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wandilla', 31 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 16 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 9 August 1920. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Grunthal was renamed Verdun in 1918 under the South Australian Nomenclature Act 1917. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
