| Regimental number | 606 |
| Place of birth | Willowie, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kulpara, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, C M Roennfeldt, Kulpara, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll gives date of return to Australia (incorrectly) as 8 May 1917. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 28 August 1916 (nail in foot); rejoined Bn, 15 September 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 26 September 1916 (septic wound, left foot); rejoined Bn, 10 October 1916. Evacuated to 8th Field Ambulance, 15 October 1916; transferred to 14th Field Ambulance, 16 January 1917 (mumps); to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 February 1917; rejoined unit, 22 February 1917. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 23 February 1917 (skin infection); rejoined unit, 20 June 1917. On leave to England, 29 July 1917; rejoined unit, 16 August 1917. Wounded in action, 30 September 1917; admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, and re-diagnosed as neurasthenia. Rejoined unit, 11 December 1917. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 21 August 1918, of desertion in that he was absent from the forward area from 7 to 8 August 1918: awarded 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour; commuted to 12 months, 26 August 1918; sentence suspended, 16 September 1918. Marched out for England, 5 March 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 20 June 1919; discharged, 12 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
