Emil Kler


Born 24.01.1890

Place Sablitz (?), Piotrkow, Poland

Ethnic origin German

Religion Lutheran

Father Edward Paul Herman Kler

Residence before arrival at Australia After leaving Poland lived 3 years in Germany & was seafaring until arrival in Australia

Arrived at Australia
from Germany
on 13.12.1913
per Varzin
disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Almurta, Kernot, Victoria

Occupation Seaman, 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 Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Digitised recommendation for award (AWM)

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

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