Regimental number | 229 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
School | Bendigo Central School No 1976, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 110 Lower Puckle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Emma Elder, 110 Lower Puckle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 19), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Bendigo Central School No 1976 Honor Roll (now in Camp Hill Primary School). Inscription reads: 'Fighters in the Great War for Empire, Dominions, Allies'. Parents: John Thomas and Emma Jane ELDER, 78 Old Violet Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |