Regimental number | 9594 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hahndorf, South Australia |
School | Micham Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Builder |
Address | 15th Street, Renmark, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Sarah Boettcher, 15th Street, Renmark, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 11th Field Company Engineers, Section 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 15081 Sapper Oswald Bennett BOETTCHER, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. |
Other details |
Place of birth listed as Ambleside in 'South Australia Book of War Families'. War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 4 July 1917 (shell shock); recovered; rejoined unit. Admitted to hospital, 12 May 1918; invalided to England, 20 June 1918; recovered. Disembarked Australia, 27 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |