Regimental number | 5682 |
Place of birth | Ireland |
School | State School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Chinchilla, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Jane Saltmer, Chinchilla, Queensland |
Previous military service | Enlisted for the Boer War but did not get away to the front before war ended. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row J, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
Family/military connections | Brother John Saltmer, also a cousin William Saltmer who was wounded in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |