Regimental number | 400 |
Place of birth | Uralla, New South Wales |
School | "Momka" Provisional School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Manuka, Uralla, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W Dorrington, Manuka, Uralla, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Uralla Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, France |
Age at death | 20.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 182), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Mary DORRINGTON, "Manuka", Uralla, new South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |