Regimental number | 588 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Other training | Working Men's College |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carrier |
Address | 72 Rathmines Road, Auburn, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mrs Annie Compton, 72 Rathmines Road, Auburn, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 47), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Annie COMPTON, 'Alburn', Tone Road, Wangaratta, VIctoria. Native of South Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Served in Victoria Scottish Regiments as volunteer. |