Regimental number | 557 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sandgate, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Barefields Station via Gladstone, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, B T W Koch, Royal Bank, Laidley, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF15 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF15 Promotion date: Captain Unit: INF15 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Buried on his Plantatiuon "Aliwa" near Kandrian Territory Gasmata. Island of New Britain |