Regimental number | 114 |
Place of birth | Southwark, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Holzberger, Port Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 13), La Chapelle, d'Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-H.M.A.T. 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 30 April 1916, of being improperly dressed on guard mounting parade: awarded two extra guards. Found guilty, 10 May 1916, of having a dirty rifle on guard mounting parade: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, Morbecque, 27 June 1916, of being absent without leave from 1100 hours, 26 June 1916, until 1315 hours, 27 June 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Cabled as 'Wounded and Missing, 19 July 1916', 23 December 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLZBERGER Herman William
Red Cross file 1360703 |