| Regimental number | 402 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Mollison Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wm Dettmann, Drayton, South Kyneton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Cyclists' Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined unit at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, on arrival from Malta (arrival delayed on account of venereal disease), 21 May 1915. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh, 19 July 1915 (deafness); discharged to duty, 7 August 1915. Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 8 November 1915 (scarlet fever); discharged to duty, 18 December 1915; rejoined unmit, Heliopolis, 2 January 1916. Transferred to Cyclists Corps, 20 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Anzac Cyclist Bn, 9 July 1916. Attached to 1st Division Signal Company, 11 August 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 17 July 1917. Rejoined Cyclist Bn from detachment, 3 September 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 23 November 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 9 December 1917. Detached to Corps Agricultural Office, 30 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Taranto, Italy, 8 October 1918; embarked Suez on board HT 'Port Sydney', 20 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 2 November 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 31 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as DETTMAN. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
