Emil Kler

Born 24.01.1890     Place Sablitz (?), Piotrkow, Poland  Ethnic origin German     Religion Lutheran

Father Kler, Edward Paul Herman      Mother -

Residence before arrival at Australia after leaving Poland lived 3 years in Germany & was seafaring till arrival at Australia

Arrived at Australia

            from Germany    on 13.12.1913     per Varzin    disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Almurta, Kernot, Victoria

Occupation seamen, 1916 farm labourer, 1939 farmer

Service

service number 6036   enlisted 2.02.1916 POE Melbourne

unit 7th Battalion, 37th Battalion    rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1918      casualties WIA 1918

awards 16.03.19 mentioned in despatches of 16.03.19 (LG 11/07/1919)

final fate RTA 14.01.1919       discharged 15.05.1919, MU

Naturalisation 1939

Residence after the war Loch, Kernot, Victoria

Died 12.07.1954

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised recommendation for award (AWM)

application for admission of relatives and friends 1    2 (NAA)

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