Regimental number | 3027 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | Petersham Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draughtsman |
Address | Ellerslie, Kirribilli Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Browne, Ellerslie, Kirribilli Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Applied to enlist 11 times; medically rejected. Then stowed away on the transport 'Clan McCorquodale'; was found, medically examined, and was returned home on a launch. On his 12th application he was accepted, only to be lost overboard from the transport R29 ('Suevic' 3 days off Fremantle on the way to the front. |
Fate | Died at sea |
Place of death or wounding | At sea |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | At sea |
Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Other details | Medal: British War Medal |