Regimental number | 1801 |
Place of birth | Gatton Queensland |
School | Mt Sylvia State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Gatton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Bauer, Gatton, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 35), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jane Hannah BAUER, Mount Sylvia, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4666 Thomas BAUER [name does not appear on Nominal Roll] |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |