Regimental number | 7961 |
Place of birth | Yallock, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Place of birth | Yallock, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shop fitter |
Address | 42 St Kilda Street, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, H Scharf, 42 St Kilda Street, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as Sgt in 19th Battery Australian Field Artillery (Citizen). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 16 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Lisette SCHARF, St. Kilda Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother to Cpl A Scharf No 962 21st Battalion killed. |