Regimental number | 3138 |
Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
School | State School, Beechworth, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | Hodge Street, Beechworth, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Meyer, Hodge Street, Beechworth, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member of the Beechworth Rifle Club |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3138A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted with the NSW Tramway Bn and was a popular member of the Band. He was attached to the Band when he received the wound from which he died. (Details from brother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Bertha MEYER, Hodge Street, Beechworth, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |