Regimental number | 2495 |
Place of birth | Tanunda South Australia |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | Doncaster East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, A F Rieschieck, Whitethorn Road, Balwyn, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot XVI, Row O, Grave No. 9), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: August and Henrietta RIESCHIECK, White Thorn Road, Balwyn, Victoria |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as REISCHIECK. |