Regimental number | 2840 |
Place of birth | Back Creek, Bendigo, Victoria |
School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mfrs E A Kaniers, 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Train |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds. Was a fireman and footballer before the start of the war. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | England |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Netley Military Cemetery (C.E. 1964), Hound, Hampshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William H. and Elizabeth Ann KANIERS, 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne |