| Regimental number | 178 |
| Place of birth | Branxton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warder, Insane Hospital |
| Address | Gladesville Asylum, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Kaiser, Sawyers Gully, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 months in the 4th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 130 Pte Stanley Ivan KAISER, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; Cousin: 4202 Trooper Leslie Allen FAIRHALL, 12th Light Horse Regiment, died of disease, 28 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 19 June 1915; rejoined Bn, 23 June 1915. Admitted to HS 'Gascon', 26 June 1915; transferred to 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 June 1915 (typhoid) Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ascanius', 7 September 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 4 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 31 January 1916. Medical Board, Continuation Form, 24 January 1916, stated: 'He gives a history of rheumatic fever three years ago, and he still has a systolic murmur most marked in pulmonary areas. Presumably this murmur was not present when he enlisted, and was therefore due to conditions of active service. It recommends a pension and discharge.' Pension of 15/- per fortnight granted from 1 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KAISER Percy |
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