| Regimental number | 113 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Killymarken, Co Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Aland Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Jane Langland, Atherton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 2nd Infantry. 5 years 5 months Kennedy Regiment, 6 Weeks Port Moresby, |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 15th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 337), Egypt |
| Commemoration details | 75 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked, Cairns, 8 August 1914, for Thursday Island Garrison Duty; re-embarked, Trudy Island, 16 August 1914, to take part in the capture of German New Guinea; returned to Townsville, 18 September 1914, on account of trouble caused by the firemen on troopship, discharged, 18 September 1914. Re-enlisted, 28 September 1914; embarked, Melbourne, 22 December 1914; proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915; admitted to 16th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 1 May 1915; transferred to England, 17 May 1915; admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, England, 29 May 1915; returning to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from Weymouth (undated). Admitted to 15th General Hospital (enteric), Alexandria, Egypt, 29 December 1915; to be 2nd Lieutenant, 20 January 1916; taken off danger list, 22 January 1916; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 9 February 1916; reported dangerously ill, 19 February 1916; died of enteric, Heliopolis, 2 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROOKS William Abercrombie |
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