Regimental number | 2808 |
Place of birth | Mundulla South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Mundulla, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Anne Packer, Mundulla, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [2018] 2nd Lt Albert George PACKER, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; 2718 Pte Henry Gordon PACKER, 50th Bn, died of wounds, 12 June 1918; Cousin: Cousin: 2859 Pte Leonard Allen PACKER, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1917. |
Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |