| Regimental number | 6914A |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woodcutter |
| Address | Euroa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 6" |
| Weight | 195 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G. Wheeler, Binney Street, Euroa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Euroa, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *The date of death on the Nominal Roll is incorrect. The correct date has been used here. |
| Place of death or wounding | Montbrehain, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Calvaire Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 20), Montbrehain, Aisne, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Thomas and Ada Helen WHEELER, 39 Richards Street, East Coburg, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917; embarked Alexandria, 8 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 13 January 1918. Left in isolation, Cherbourg, 22 January 1918. Marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant, England, 13 February 1918, and allotted letter 'A' to Regimental Number owing to duplication; marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 22 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1918; marched into Base Depot, Havre, 30 May 1918; proceeded to join unit, Havre, 3 June 1918. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 4 June 1918. Wounded in action, in the field, 6 July 1918, and admitted and transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, eyelid), discharged to duty, admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined 24th Bn, in the field, 15 January 1918. Wounded in action (2nd occasion) (gas), 23 July 1918, and admitted to 5th Field Ambulance; transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; to 41st Stationary Hospital, Port Remy, 24 July 1918; to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Port Renny, 6 August 1918; to Command Depot, Abbeville, 8 August 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot; Havre, 9 August 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 27 August 1918; marched out to unit, 3 September 1918; rejoined 24th Bn, in the field, 6 September 1918. Killed in action, France, 5 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHEELER William George |