Regimental number | 3233 |
Place of birth | Toodyay, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 13 Ord Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, William Augustus Wroth, Toodyay, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 88th Infantry Citizen Forces, 3 years |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
Private Wroth was taken on strength of the 48th Battalion from the 8th reinforcements on 21 July 1917, and was wounded in action 11 August 1917. He embarked on the "Ville de Liege" at France for England, and was admitted to the Military Hospital suffering from gun shot wounds to his face, left shoulder, and left leg. Left theatre of war on 27 December 1917 for return to Australia per HMAT A34 "Persic". Disembarked 4 February 1918 Parents: William Augustus WROTH and Jane Rachel Matilda WROTH ~ |