Regimental number | 574 |
Place of birth | Tumburrumba, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Crampton Street, Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 6' 2" |
Weight | 196 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Vandertak, Crampton Street, Wagga, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Roseberry Park, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christian and Mary Ann VANDERTAK |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 7 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VANDERTAK William Henry |