Regimental number | 6555 |
Place of birth | Dunolly, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Dunolly, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Rokahr , Old Lead, Dunnolly, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row K, Grave No. 17A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary ROKAHR, Dunolly, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6552 Pte Walter George ROKAHR, 6th Bn, killed in action, 25 August 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROKAHR Wilfred Ernest |