| Regimental number | 4075 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Willowie, South Australia |
| School | Willowie Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wirrabara, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Sanders Bristow, Wirrabara, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (lived in an exempt area in compulsory service scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Cyclists' Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edgar Strowan and Margaret Saunders (nee Rogers) Bristow |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Australia, 9 March 1916. Transferred to 5th Cyclists' Bn, Serapeum, Egypt, 17 April 1916. Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 9 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 16 June 1916. On leave, France, 14 January 1917; returned from leave, 29 January 1917. Taken on strength, Australian Corps Cyclists' Bn, 16 January 1918. On leave to Paris, 15 January 1918; returned from leave, 26 January 1918. On leave to England, 3 March 1918; rejoined from leave, 20 March 1918. Detached for duty with No. 1 Area Detachment, 21 March 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 3 April 1918. Detached to Traffic Control, 23 May 1918; to Australian Corps Reinforcements Camp, 25 September 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 27 October 1918. On leave to England, 18 November 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 7 January 1919. Marched out to England for demobilisation, 18 April 1919; commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board 'Mahia', 5 June 1919; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 4 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 July 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, 9 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 |
| Place of burial | Bruce Rock Methodist Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRISTOW John West |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
