Regimental number | 1784 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | 151 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Wallmeyer, 151 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides 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 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5895 Pte Leigh WALLMEYER, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 1 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 April 1916; disembarked Alexandria (date not recorded). Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 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 2840901: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WALLMEYER Francis
Red Cross File No 2840901 |