Regimental number | 11791 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Police constable |
Address | Longwarry PO, Longwarry,Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5'10.25" |
Weight | 192 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Steenholdt, Longwarry PO, Longwarry,Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Valdeman spelt Valdemar |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter Hansen and Mary STEENHOLDT |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board Ht' Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 April 1919; discharged (termination of enlistment), Melbourne, 22 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STEENHOLDT Percival Valdeman |