Regimental number | 1193 |
Place of birth | Walworth, London, England |
School | Mina Road, Walworth, London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | ... |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, John F Wheeler, 10 Chatham Street, Walworth, London, England |
Previous military service | Served with the London Territorials and Home Defence. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Polly WHEELER. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1195 Corporal Arthur Walter WHEELER, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |