Regimental number | 7208 |
Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England |
School | "Carter House" School, Deal, Kent, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F K Busby, C/o GPO Christchurch, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served 4 years in the "Sharpshooters', 3rd County of London Yeomanry, Territorial Force, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Caestre (Nord), France |
Age at death | 31.10 |
Place of burial | Caestre Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |