Regimental number | 3357 |
Place of birth | Midura, Victoria |
School | Tenterfield Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Russell Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W A Gerler, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Carl Fredrick Geeler on NR |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Pommmereuil British Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lydia GERLER, Barwon Street, Narrabri, New South Wales. Native of Mildura, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 1Lt Victor Warry, killed in action; Cpt Stanley Warry; both of Maryborough, Qld. |