Regimental number | 2616 |
Place of birth | Woolahra, New South Wales |
School | Fourth Street Public School, Woolahra, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Address | 'Waiwera', Nichol Parade, Strathfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, James Wailes, 'Waiwera', Nichol Parade, Strathfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susannah WAILES |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |