Regimental number | 1146 |
Place of birth | Portland, Victoria |
School | State School, Portland, Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Phillip H Theisinger, Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was in the Naval Forces and served as a signalman for 8 months at he outbreak of war at Heads, Victoria. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Philip Henry and Sarah Ann THEISINGER, Gawler Street, Portland, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THEISINGER Norman Loys |