Regimental number | 2479 |
Place of birth | Corryong, Victoria |
School | Corryong State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Chauffeur |
Address | Station Street, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Charles Wheeler, Station Street, Caulfield, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave 5), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Jane WHEELER. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Joseph Hamilton, killed at Pozieres, France.Cousin: Elliott |