Regimental number | 1126 |
Place of birth | West Green, Tottenham, England |
School | White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, Middlesex, England. |
Other training | Driver |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver's assistant |
Address | Victoria Coffee Palace, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, William Packer, Town Hall, Woodgreen, London, England |
Previous military service | Served eight years with the Royal Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He purchased a discharge from the Royal Navy before emigrating to Australia. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot II, Row R, Grave No. 1), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |