Regimental number | 5643 |
Place of birth | Nowra, New South Wales |
School | North Newtown and Enmore Public Schools, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | 68 St Paul's Road, Newtown, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Vidler, 68 St Paul's Road, Newtown, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 34th Infantry; Served in the Compulsory Training Scheme and Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H,. Grave No. 23), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Robert and Elizabeth VIDLER, St. Paul's Road, Newtown, New South Wales. Native of Nowra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | He had two cousins killed in the war, one the same time as himself. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |