| Regimental number | 3704 |
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.1 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Wartzelhan, Newmarket, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3704A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | La Chapelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave 13), Peronne, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on the entrance gates to the grounds of St Patrick's Church, Albury, New South Wales. Parents: Christie and Freda WARTZELHAN. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; found guilty, at sea, 22 February 1917, of insolence to an Officer: awarded 96 hours' detention; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 27 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 30 March 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to Parkhouse Military Hospital, 30 March 1917; discharged to Depot, 17 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 23 days. Found guilty, 15 August 1917, of failing to appear at parade ordered by his CO at 6.30 am, 15 August 1917: awarded 7 days' confined to camp. Found guilty, 20 August 1917, of insolence to an NCO: awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Found guilty, 25 September 1917, of neglect to obey orders in that he was in Redenham without leave: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 3 October 1917, of using obscene language to an NCO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 February 1918; taken on strength, 15th Pioneer Bn, in the field, 6 March 1918. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 8 March 1918 (cut tongue, accidental), and transferred to 2nd Field Ambulance; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 March 1918; rejoined Bn, 19 April 1918. Reallotted Regimental Number 3704A. Detached to 1st Division Headquarters, 7 July 1918; rejoined Bn, 23 July 1918. Transferred to 6th Bn, 9 September 1918. Wounded in action, 20 September 1918 (gun shot wound, buttock and hip), and admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 September 1918. Died of wounds, 22 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Albury, Victoria. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WARTZELHAN Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
