Regimental number | 277 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | Cook Hill Superior Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Other training | Watchmaker and Jeweller |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Watchmaker |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mrs J Blackburn, Watt Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF13 Promotion date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Tilloy British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 19), Tilloy-Les-Moffllaines, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily KALER |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |