| Regimental number | 55821 |
| Place of birth | Endunda, South Australia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cleve, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Dreckow, Cleve, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | General Reinforcements (2nd South Australian) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Compton Chamberlayne Cemetery, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christian and Mary DRECKOW, Riverton, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 26 July 1918 (influenza); discharged, 31 July 1918; disemebarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into 9th Training Bn, Fovant, 12 August 1918. Allotted to 32nd Bn reinforcements, 13 August 1918. Marched into D/S Training Bn, Codford, 13 August 1918. Admitted to Brigade Clearing Hospital, 27 August 1918; marched into D/S Training Bn, Codford, 20 September 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Hurdcott, 9 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia); transferred to Fovant Military Hospital, 14 October 1918. Died, Fovant Military Hospital, 19 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Buried, 24 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRECKOW Alfred Alwin |