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READ, Henry Oswald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 9232, 3256, 3265 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1900 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 27 May 1872 |
| Home Town: | Lochinvar, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Natural causes, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 18 June 1941, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated |
| Memorials: | Lochinvar and Keinbah Districts War Memorial, Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
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Boer War Service
| 2 Jun 1900: | Enlisted British Forces (All Conflicts), Sergeant, 9232, Kitchener's Horse | |
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| 23 Mar 1901: | Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), Sergeant, 9232, Kitchener's Horse |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 3256, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Menangle Park | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3256, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3256, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HT Madras, Kantara for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 3 August 1919 | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3265, 7th Light Horse Regiment |
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