Herbert Richmond ALLISON

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ALLISON, Herbert Richmond

Service Numbers:	1307, 1255
Enlisted:	24 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Chronic broncho pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage, Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1920
Cemetery:	Moorngag Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

24 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1307, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1307, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
7 Jun 1920:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1255, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1255 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1920-06-07
Date unknown:	Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Herbert Richmond ALLISON was born in Melbourne , Victoria in 1890

His parents were Martin ALLISON & Lena JARVIS

Biography

58 Battalion

Rank - Private

3 November 1915 wounded in action - first time - head face thigh

19 July 1916 wounded in action - second time

2 September 1918 wounded in action - third time

8 September 1918 - gassed

Returned to Australia 14 December 1918

Note "Temp Card" lists Herbert Allison as discharged on 30 March 1919. However Dept of Vet Affairs attested death was as a result of active service and he died before the cut off date. Recorded as an "omission" name to included on roll in due course. Authority 746/12/2 VII Folio 47 and 7460203 Folios 1 & 2

Next of kin was brother Archibald Allison of 2 Sutton Grove, Richmond, Victoria

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