Regimental number | 1091 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | 17 McGregor Street, Middle Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, George Klein, 17 McGregor Street, Middle Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Naval Reserve |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Middle East: Disembarked Suez 11 December 1915. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post (exhaustion) 19 May 1916; discharged from Field Ambulance and rejoined battalion 23 May 1916; embarked at Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force 16 June 1916. Western Front: Disembarked Marseilles 23 June 1916; admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital 28 June 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged from hospital to duty (enteritis) 8 July 1916; taken on strength, 5th Division Base; rejoined 30th Battalion 15 August 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital (neuritis) 12 November 1916; transferred to 10th General Hospital, 16 November 1916; Embarked for England (trench feet) 20 November 1916; admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Brighton, 21 November 1916; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 16 May 1917. Marched out to No.1 Command Depot, Portham Downs, 11 July 1917;marched out to No.2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 August 1917; marched in to No. 4 Command Depot, Codford, 21 September 1917; left England for return to Australia per 'Port Lyttleton' 19 October 1917. Disembarked Melbourne 15 December 1917; discharged from the AIF (medically unfit - Shell shock with aphonia, trench feet, trench fever) 22 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Crenatorium (Cassia Wall BJ Niche 97), Springvale, Victoria |