Regimental number | 431 |
Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Warragul, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Decker, Church Street, Warragul, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4092 Lance Corporal Albert DECKER, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 9 October 1917; 882 CSM Jacob Elliott DECKER, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 24 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |