| Regimental number | 1846 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs N East, Pastoral Hotel, Echuca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the 2nd Bn, 8th Australian Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Echuca, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Robert H. (d. 31 July 1901, aged 68; bu. Bendigo Cemetery) and Honora EAST (d. 8 February 1918, aged 72; bu. Bendigo Cemetery) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 60th Bn, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 980807: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EAST Benjamin
Red Cross File No 980807 |
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