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DOGRAL, Herbert Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2361 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hill End, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hill End State School, Moe, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Plot 1, Row B, Grave 20 Headstone inscription reads: Fighting for home and country he like a hero fell, Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers la Boisselle, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hill End & Fumina War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2361, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2361, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2361, 24th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Dogral of Hill End via Moe, Vic.; brother of Mr. W.E. Dogral of Hill End. Vic. and Rose Dogral of Hill End
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal