| Regimental number | 2823 |
| Place of birth | St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Slater and tiler |
| Address | 44 Charles Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Ernest James Jager, Wynna Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 50th Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2823A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 17), (Rosenberg Plateau Plots) Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Otta Frederick and Elizabeth JAGER |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
