| Regimental number | 113 |
| Place of birth | Nuriootpa, Barossa, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmonger |
| Address | Nuriootpa, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Robert Nencke, Nuriootpa, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 22nd Signal Troop Army Engineers; Served in the volunteer force Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a Lieutenant in the signal division of the volunteer forces. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 24.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. II), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. and J. NENKE. Native of South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12374 Gunner Edward Leonard NENKE, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
