Regimental number | 7214 |
Place of birth | Hungary |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Katanning, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 3.75" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie Elizabeth Berger, PO Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford. Taken on strength, Engineers Training Depot, Brighlingsea, 6 June 1917. Wife wrote to Base Records, 28 October 1917: 'While in England he was transferred as he cannot do the long marches'. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 December 1917; taken on strength, 6th Field Company Engineers, Belgium, 17 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 12 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 November 1918. Proceeded to England for industrial employment, 12 March 1919. Granted leave with [pay only for Non-Military Employment, 28 February-28 June 1919: boot trade, J. Busby, 42 Oxford St, High Wycombe. Report dated 31 July 1919 reported 'Satisfactory in every way'. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 1 July 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 10 August 1919; discharged, 15 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |