Regimental number | 3037 |
Place of birth | Worthing, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 1 Orange Lane, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lilian Compton, 1 Orange Lane, Norwood, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in home service 380 days. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of enteritis, England |
Fate | Died of disease |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Worthing (Broadwater) Cemetery (A10, 4, 54), Sussex |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles George and Eliza COMPTON; husband of Lilian COMPTON, 1 Orange Lane, Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |