Regimental number | 1660 |
Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia |
School | Wagin State School and James Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 3 Woodville Street, Nth Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Victor John Paul Hantke, 3 Parker Street, Nth Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 37th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave NO. 43), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Victor and Elizabeth HANTKE, 12 Knutsford Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Had seven cousins serving and one killed and one earned the Military Cross. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |