Regimental number | 1080 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 101 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mrs Ethel Wakeling, 101 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. Torpedoed on the Southland, at the evacuation. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 1 (Plot VIII, Row H, Grave 7), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ethel WAKELING. |
Family/military connections | Cousin to William Henry Wakeling of the 10th Field Ambulance who died of wounds in France 23rd May 1918. |