Regimental number | 6015 |
Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
School | Chapel St Public School, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | 30 Edward Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Garner, 30 Edward Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as compulsory trainee. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6015A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 29), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Louisa GARNER, 30 Edward Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Several cousins. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |