Regimental number | 3300 |
Place of birth | Chatham England |
School | Luton School, Chatham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mark Drury, 104 Sutherland Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Naval Reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | "The Battle of the Road Wood Sector" (near the River Somme) France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row P, Grave No. 26), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Emma DRURY, 124 Sutherland Street, Paddington, New South Wales. Born in England |
Family/military connections | Father and brother served in the AIF. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |