| Regimental number | 2718 |
| Place of birth | Mundalla, South Australia |
| School | Mundalla State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mundalla, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Packer, Mundalla, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served eight years in the 22nd Australian Light Horse as a Corporal then Sergeant. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 25), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Harriet Ann PACKER, Mount BARKER, South Australia. Native of Mundalla, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [2018] 2nd Lt Albert George PACKER, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; 2808 Pte Oliver Douglas PACKER, 1st Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 4 March 1919; Cousin: 2859 Pte Leonard Allen PACKER, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
