Regimental number | 2809 |
Place of birth | Wolkowiskai, Russia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Tidswell, Gumeracha, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Brenke, Walkowiskai, Russia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 8 June 1915 - 10th Bn, 9th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 50th Bn, 27 February 1916. Wounded, Fleurbaix, Fromelles sector, 25 June 1916; mortally wounded at Pozieres, 16 August 1916. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *BRENKE spelt BRENKA |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot CIII, Row B, Grave No. 152), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |