Regimental number | 3470 |
Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
School | Unley State School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | 15 Park Street, Unley, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Catherine Clare, 15 Park Street, Unley, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Louverval Wood, France |
Age at death | 19.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | M Communal Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Rutherford and Emma Catherine CLARE, 15 Park Street, Unley, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: received the Meritorious Service Medal and 3 stripes. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |