Regimental number | 4799 |
Place of birth | Thomastown, Victoria |
School | Thomastown State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Spring Street, Thomastown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W Dyer, Spring Street, Thomastown, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 55), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Hartnell DYER, Spring Street, Thomastown, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin Pte Colin McKimmie officially reported missing 26/8/16. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |