Regimental number | 5243 |
Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Violet Street State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Corner of Union And Harvey Streets, Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Ermel, 8 Clifford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 26.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row G, Grave 19), Bailleul, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hermina Augusta YERN |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: Private James [Thurston ?] M.M. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |