Albert Victor WINTER

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WINTER, Albert Victor

Service Number:	649
Enlisted:	8 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide South Australia Australia, 7 July 1897
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street Public School, Adelaide
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Name listed on Panel Number 6 on the Australian Memorial to the Missing at VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles.
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 649, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
8 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 649, Enlisted at Keswick South Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Geelong (A2)
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 649, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

18 December 1915 - Disembarked Suez

24 April 1916 - Found guilty of neglect of duty when on 23 April 1916 he failed to appear on guard mounting parade at 1800 hours with a clean rifle. Admonished

17 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force

23 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles, France

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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