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WEST, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4073 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Rupanyup, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Rupanyup State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 August 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 1, Row E, Grave 2. (Remains discovered 1936) , London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4073, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 4073, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 4073, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Herbert West was born and raised in Rupanyup Victoria and was working as a farmer before he enlisted. He was only in France for 3 months before he was reported killed in action during the heavy fighting near Pozieres between 19-22 August 1916.
His remains were discovered just north west of Pozieres during 1936, and his identity disc was returned to his father at Rupanyup the same year. His body was reinterred in the London Cemetery Extension.
His brother, 6096 William Ernest West 59th Battalion AIF, was severely wounded during 1918 but returned to Australia on recovery.
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