| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Place of birth | Barellan, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bushmans Home, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Hanna Packer, 10 Stanley Road, Fulham, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
| Fate | Discharged in London |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 March 1917; taken on strength, 53rd Bn, in the field, 5 April 1917. Wounded in action, 14 April 1917 (gun shot wound, left buttock; perforation of right eardrum); admitted to 1st London General Hospital, 21 April 1917; discharged on furlough, 24 May 1917, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 June 1917. Married Mary Amelia BURTON, spinster, aged 28, The Register Office, Fulham, London, 2 June 1917. Promoted E[xtra]R[egimental] Corporal, 1 July 1917. Discharged in London (medically unfit), 16 December 1919. War service: 3 years 193 days (of which 3 years 53 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
