Regimental number | 3441 |
Place of birth | Prahran Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Preston Reservoir, Victoria |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Cranston, 'Arbroath House', Crompton Street, Preston Reservoir, Victoria |
Previous military service | Enlisted 19 November 1917 - 38 Battalion 8th Reinforcements; taken on strength 38 Battalion 9 May 1918. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |