| Regimental number | 2750 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumbers improver |
| Address | Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5 '8.25" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maren Summers, Improver, Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 19th Batt B Cop Senior Cadets 4 yrs Still Serving |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4886 Pte Riccard SUMMERS, 50th Bn, killed in action, 25 August 1917; Cousins: 2636 Pte Stanley Lancelot MOSS, died of wounds 26 September 1917; 2638 Sapper Leonard William MOSS MM, 4th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT A14, 21 July 1917; disembarked HT 'Euripides', Fremantle, 12 September 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 23 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Payneham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SUMMERS William Ernest Victor |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
