Regimental number | 6071 |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driller |
Address | Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Mary Dwiar, James Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets; transferred to 80th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2908 Pte John Joseph DWIAR, 50th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 15 June 1919; disembarke Adelaide, 30 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 7 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DWIAR William Alfred |