Carl HOLMBERG

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Service Number:	314
Enlisted:	14 September 1914, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Elmore, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Elmore, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Drummartin State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, At sea (HMHS Delta), 10 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 314, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Bendigo, Vic.
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 314, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 314, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
7 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 314, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW to neck, face and shoulder sustained during the charge at the The Nek. Evacuated to Egypt via HS Delta however died of his wounds three days later on 10 August 1915 and was buried at sea.
10 Aug 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 314, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 314 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-10

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