Regimental number | 4725 |
Place of birth | Roosendaal, Netherlands |
School | Primary School |
Other training | Navy |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Wharf labourer |
Address | 72 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, J Gerritsen, Station Street, Esschan, Belgium |
Previous military service | Served in the Dutch Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 January 1916 - 17th Bn 12th reinforcements; taken on strength 17th Bn 18 December 1916; wounded Bullecourt 3 May 1917; Cpl 15 May 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Verdun |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row R, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |