Regimental number | 5943 |
Place of birth | Bethungra, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 209 Botany Road, Waterloo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Wheeler, 209 Botany Road, Waterloo, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Maria Elizabeth WHEELER. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3657 Pte Arthur Daniel WHEELER, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1919; 58867 Pte Charles William WHEELER, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919; 3656 Pte Thomas Edward WHEELER, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |