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Service Number:	947
Enlisted:	28 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Remount Unit (AIF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1870
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jockey
Memorials:

28 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 947, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Perth, WA
12 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 947, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 947, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
22 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 947, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to overage and asthma

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Address at the time of enlistment was 29 Aberdeen Street, Perth, WA

Served a two year apprenticeship with Sir Joshua Peter Bell of Ipswich, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 11 April 1916 aboard Runic

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

After returning to Australia he worked at Tallering Station, Pindar, WA