| Regimental number | 6588 |
| Place of birth | Abo, Finland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Dangin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Turja, 16 Kaskenkatn Street, Abo, Finland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Place of burial | Berlin South-Western Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row A, Grave No. 2), Stahnsdorf, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 13 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 12 December 1916, and marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 February 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 9 February 1917. Proceeded to unit, 11 February 1917; taken on strength of 16th Bn, in the field, 13 February 1917. Posted as 'Missing in Action, 11 April 1917'. Now, 5 July 1917, posted as 'Captured, Reincourt, 11 April 1917, and interned at Limburg'. Died, Rugen Hospital, 13 October 1918 (cause not stated). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TROYLE Konrat Jank |
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