Regimental number | 13013 |
Place of birth | Walgett New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's (Catholic) College, Hunter's Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | 296 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy E Britton, 'Glenbower', Silver Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 1, Section 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of broncho-pneumonia, 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, France. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Delia BRITTON; husband of Dorothy E. BRITTON, "Glenroy", 124 Silver Street, Marrickville, New South Wales. Native of Walgett, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |