Regimental number | 6039 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Guildford, New South Wales |
School | Summer Hill Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ironworker |
Address | 108 Old Canterbury Road, Lewisham, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elsie Ward Burns, 108 Old Canterbury Road, Lewisham, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front (Ypres, Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, Belgium). Gassed, April 1918; invalided to 5th General Hospital, Portsmouth, England. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |