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Service Number:	5057
Enlisted:	14 April 1916, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Larkhall, Jedburgh, Scotland, date not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	West Murray, Western Australia, 29 January 1943, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Drakesbrook Public Cemetery, Waroona, Western Australia

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14 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 5057, 28th Infantry Battalion, Perth, Western Australia
18 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5057, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
18 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5057, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle
1 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion, wounded in action in France; bomb wound, right arm; transfered from France to Exeter, England; rejoined battalion Oct 1918
7 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5057, 28th Infantry Battalion, discharged in London, England, with intention to return to Scotland (had married in Edinburgh in Oct 1916 and wife residing there)

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