Regimental number | 2667 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers, Abbotsford, Victoria (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, A Gerkens, 34 Bennett Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Rd, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Menin Road Soouth Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 8), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albertus and Mary GERKENS, 34 Bennett Street, Richmond, Victoria |