Regimental number | 5457 |
Place of birth | Port Wakefield, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Helen Kneale, Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Helen KNEALE, Angas Road, Cottonville, South Australia. Native of Inkerman, Port Wakefield, South Australia. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5456 Pte Roy Rutherford KNEALE, 10th Bn, killed in action, 9 October 1917; Cousins: 2414 Pte George Arthur FRASER, 48th Bn, died whilst a prisoner of war, 1 May 1917; 3714 Pte James Little HARPER, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916; 3715 Pte Robert Elmslie HARPER, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KNEALE William John |