Regimental number | 2116 |
Place of birth | Wirrabara South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Wirrabara, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Marner, Wirrabara, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. I), Gouy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth MARNER, Wirrabara, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At CLERY-sur-SOMME on 31st August 1918, for gallantry and devotion to duty during action. When the Company was held up he together with a comrade rushed forward with their Lewis gun and killed the enemy crews also capturing the machine guns. When the final objective had been reached they established their gun forward and held the opposition while consolidation was being carried out.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |