| Regimental number | 188 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| School | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E A Wheeler, Portland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 3 years 9th A.I.F6. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Emily WHEELER. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 11 March 1916; disembarked 22 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 29 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Married with five children. Trained in Egypt and served at Gallipoli where he was wounded. Repatriated to Kent, England and then returned to Australia (Randwick Repat. Hospital). Received a plot of land at Gilgandra and took up dairy farming. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Gilgandra Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHEELER Hubert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
