Herbert Frank OUSTON

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Service Number:	3938
Enlisted:	5 December 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stratford, England, 31 December 1884
Home Town:	Belair, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motorman
Died:	Cumberland, South Australia, 10 December 1957, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AB, Path 22, Grave 685A. Interred on 11 December 1957
Memorials:	Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1

5 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3938, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
22 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 3938, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
22 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 3938, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 3938, 48th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3938, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of William Ouston of Stratford, England.

Husband of Lydia Ouston nee Alley of Belair, SA. Herbert and Lydia married on 31 August 1912 in St James Church, West Adelaide, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Port Lincoln disembarking on 11 September 1919

Medal: British War Medal