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 |