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SORENSEN, Holger Ludwig
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5187 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aalburg, Denmark, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner/Sailor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 7 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt Plot 11, Row E, Grave 51 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5187, Newcastle, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5187, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5187, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5187, Multiple wounds - right leg, left arm, head and abdomen |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Simon and Christine Sorensen of Ellidshoef, Denmark
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal