Regimental number | 2638 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
School | State School, Dandenong, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Frankston Road, Dandenong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Holschier, Frankston Road, Dandenong, Victoria |
Previous military service | 45th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23.3 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row AA, Grave No. 17A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herman and Margaret HOLSCHIER. Native of Victoria |