Regimental number | 3973 |
Place of birth | Menindie, New South Wales |
School | State School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Harriett Wier, Narrandera, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of eyesight) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 3), Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as WEIR . Place of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Minduree, New South Wales. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WIER Emanuel |