Regimental number | 5474 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Walla Walla, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carrier |
Address | Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Klemke, Thurgoona Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 11 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 8 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit: tuberculosis), Sydney, 1 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KLEMKE William Thomas |