Regimental number | 5659 |
Place of birth | Natimuk, Victoria |
School | State School, Natimuk, Victoria |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Natimuk, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, August G Nitschke, Natimuk, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row FF, Grave No. 14), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated ('Fall Heroes') on Roll of Honour, Natimuk & District Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Victoria. Parents: August Gottlieb and Bertha Augusta NITSCHKE, Victoria |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 3 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal |