Regimental number | 3429 |
Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Brunswick Heads, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 138.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William James Wakely, Brunswick Heads, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Sarah WAKELY |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 3 July 1917; disembarked Sydney, 29 August 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 3 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Mullumbimby Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WAKELY William Herbert |