| Regimental number | 34 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tentmaker |
| Address | 68 Tinning Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Warnecke, 68 Tinning Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His grandfather served in British forces in the Battle of Waterloo and his father served in the Crimea War. He enlisted with three sons and all served at the front. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave 18), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret WARNECKE |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 1652 Pte Clarence WARNECKE, 3rd Pioneer Bn, died of disease, 18 January 1919; 2437 Pte Robert Harry WARNECKE, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 November 1918; (?) 4220 Pte Thomas William WARNECKE, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |