Wilfred John HELLYER

Regimental number369
Place of birthCoonabarabran New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWarkton, Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ella Ivy Hellyer, Warkton PO, Warkton, Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/14/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 18 January 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2079 Pte Edmund Reid HELLYER, 35th Bn, killed in action, 12 June 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal