Regimental number | 3578 |
Place of birth | Anna Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales |
School | Glendon Brook Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Erina, via Gosford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Weiss, Erina, via Gosford, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3578A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (No 9), Australian Cemetery, France. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Herbert and Amy Selina WEISS. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 11147 Acting Bombardier Erle Victor WEISS, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 9 August 1918. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |