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Erle Victor WEISS

Regimental number11147
Place of birthSingleton New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationShop assistant
AddressJohn Street, Singleton, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, W H Weiss, Erina, via Gosford, New South Wales
Previous military service14th Infantry
Enlistment date15 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1918
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave 3), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter Herbert and Amy Selina and WEISS.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3578 Pte Frederick Alfred WEISS, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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