Regimental number | 173 |
Place of birth | Brockley, New South Wales |
School | Brockley Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Clifton, Brockley via Guyra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, F Schaefer, Clifton, Brockley via Guyra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. *), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Margaret SCHAEFER, Brockley, Guyra, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |