| Regimental number | 1717 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | Clyde Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 113 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Ellen Nash, Clyde Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Cadets; 2 months in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Parents pre-deceased; sister granted gratuity as a foster-parent, having acted as such from soldier's age 7. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row P, Grave No. 31), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 December 1915; disembarked Suez, 23 January 1916. Allotted to and taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, Serapeum, 16 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916. Killed in action, 29 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals awarded to sister, pending location of brother, Thomas, said to be 'at sea' (1921).l |
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