Regimental number | 4624 |
Place of birth | Abo, Finland |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 11.75" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr K Wikstrom, Abo, Finland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row C, Grave 38), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 10 March 1916. transferred to 51st Bn, 19 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 14 August 1916; died of wounds (gun shot wound, hip and abdomen), 2/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, France, 17 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |