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ROACH, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2175 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 May 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dandaloo, New South Wales, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Gayndah Ideraway State School Honour Board, Gayndah Reid's Creek No 261 Rifle Club Roll of Honour, Gayndah War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2175, Enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2175, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2175, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2175, Discharged in Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
31 July 1917 - Wounded in action, gun shot wound to the right thigh
26 May 1918 - Wounded in action, second occasion, gassed
19 June 1919 - Commenced return to Australia on board HT Miltiades
8 August 1919 - Disembarked Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
16 September 1969 - Transferred from Penrith Sub Branch, NSW to Henley & Grange Sub Branch. Address was 7 Sussex Street, Henley Beach
Last known address was Weroona Private Hospital, 410 Henley Beach Road, Lockleys SA