Regimental number | 3411 |
Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
True Name | VORHERR, William |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith's striker |
Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Josephine Hickey, 36 Margaret Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 24 November 1919; discharged (medically unfit: disability not stated), Melbourne, 1 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HICKEY Herbert Walter |