NUMBER:
Lance Corporal 4445

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:
6th Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Bendigo, Victoria

NEXT OF KIN:
His mother, Mrs. Bright of 8 Grafton St, Elsternwick, Victoria

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
Melbourne 22/6/1915

PHYSICAL DETAILS ON ENLISTMENT:
Age 22 years 8 months, 5'7", 9 stone, blue eyes and dark brown hair

RELIGION:
Church of England

OCCUPATION:
Bank clerk

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:
He was killed in action by a shell at Flers 15/12/1916

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:
He has no known grave and his name is on a memorial at Villers-Bretonneux

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:
He was related to the Goldsmiths of Meeniyan, Victoria

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:
◈ He attended Grammar School in Bendigo
◈ 22/6/1915 He enlisted in Melbourne
◈ 28/1/1916 He went to Egypt on the HMAT Themistocles
◈ 23/2/1916 He arrived Alexandria
◈ 29/3/1916 He embarked Alexandria
◈ 4/4/1916 He arrived Marseilles
◈ 28/7/1916 He joined his unit
◈ 30/8/1916 or 1/9/1916 He was appointed a Lance Corporal
◈ He was killed when a dud shell came in and exploded
◈ His friend H Dummett enquired about his death
◈ He had an ANA insurance policy
◈ His effects consisted of: a wallet, notebook, pencil case, photo case, photos, whistle, postcards, semaphore cards, 5 military books, scarf, pair of knee guards, brush, 7 handkerchiefs, razor, knife, notebook, testament
◈ A letter from his mother is on page 41 of his file
◈ His mother received his medals, scroll and plaque