Regimental number | 4528 |
Place of birth | Ridge Hill, Western Australia |
School | Midland Public School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Coach builder |
Address | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr J M Hellmrich, Chatham Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served with the Engineers, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Three members from his home all enlisted in 1915. The deceased, his Father and Brother-in-law. Not a bad record for one family. Wounded at Pozi?res and killed at Bullecourt." Details from Father. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, row J, Grave No. 7), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hester HELLMRICH, Bayley Street, West Midland, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | He had three mates who travelled to school together for years, and they all gave their lives:I.Q. Bacon (wounded three times when killed)H. JonesJ. Fanant |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |