Regimental number | 20105 |
Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tinsmith |
Address | 116 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, W A Schmidt, 116 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 32 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Age at death | 25.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Williama nd Elizabeth SCHMIDT. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |