Regimental number | 3058 |
Place of birth | Magill, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Brougham Street, Magill, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Colwill, Brougham Street, Magill, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 15), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Enlisted, 19 July 1915; taken on strength 10th Bn, 10 December 1915; transferred to 50th, Bn 27 February 1916; slightly wounded but remained on duty, Flers, 15 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |