Regimental number | ... |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Lyndoch, South Australia |
Other Names | Juluis August |
School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Schoolmaster |
Address | Percy Street, Alberton, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Kayser, Percy Street, Alberton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Officer Commanding C Company, 76th Infantry, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
" Among the very first to enlist at the outbreak of the War. He was invalided home once. Then returned and severely wounded at Pozieres. He returned again for the third time when he was killed. He enlisted as a Lieutenant and was promoted twice." Details from Wife. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Warlencourt, Somme, France |
Age at death | 37 |
Family/military connections | Brother in law: Killed in action. |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli (wounded); invalided to Australia, 20 November 1915; recovered. Re-embarked, 3 March 1916. Served in France: wounded, Pozieres, August 1916; invalided to Hospital, Palace Green, Kemsington, W. London; thence to Moray Lodge, Camden Hill; recovered, returned to duty. |