Regimental number | 7531 |
Place of birth | Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Rathdown St State School, Carlton, VIC and Technical College, Victoria |
Other training | Studying wireless. |
Religion | Jewish |
Occupation | Tent maker |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Lazer, 171 Lygon Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets at Carlton. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Just prior to his death he was wounded and was told by the commanding officer to stand out. He refused saying 'I am still sble to carry on' - a few minutes later he was killed. (Mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row J, Grave No.16), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Cyril and Beatrice LAZER, 39 Alma Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin Lt Harold Lazer killed in France 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |