| Regimental number | 3535 |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yarragon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs H Minns, 13 Dalby Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 1st Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles (12 months), Boer War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Aubers Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 2), Aubers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town: Northcote, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 22 February 1916; taken on strength of 60th Bn Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume to be buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DALEY Claude Henry |
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