Regimental number | 3388 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Coachpainter |
Address | Weatherall Park, Fairfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Esther Alvia Hilzinger, Weatherall Park, Fairfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | South African Boar War |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | The following is a letter sent by Captain N Mackintosh, Officer in charge Base Records to:"The Official Historian,tuggeranong,Federal Territory via Queanbeyan, NSW4th July, 1923.The following extract from a communication received from next-of-kin in respect ofthe late No. 3388 Pte. C.A.G.A. Hilzinger, 54th Battalion, is referred for favor of your attention in connexion with the compilation of war records:-I hope and trust I am not too late sending this in. I know I am a long way behind time when I received it. This is just to say my late husband also served in the South African War, 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles, his number 139. He had the South African Medal with five bars. He also served with the Garrison Artillery for some time after his return from S.A." |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Clarence Albert |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Isabella HILZINGER; husband of Esther HILZINGER, Vidal Street, Wetherill Park, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Two Brothers |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |