Regimental number | 1870 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hotel clerk |
Address | 58 Stirling Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gladys Button, 58 Stirling Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 51st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 3 January 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, 11 September 1916. Never joined the 51st Bn. Accidentally killed at bombing practice, Codford, Wiltshire, England. |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Codford, Wiltshire, England |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Codford St Mary (St. Mary), New churchyard (Grave No. 47), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |