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SLAVIN, Edward Fenton

Service Numbers:	2449, W31831
Enlisted:	28 July 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
Born:	Yarram, Vic., 10 June 1896
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Yarram State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 21 July 1966, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic Sect. - Lawn 4-0252
Memorials:	Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk

World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2449, 28th Infantry Battalion
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2449, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2449, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Served, Middle East, France, England
7 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2449, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Severe GSW to arm. Sent to Dratfordn Hospital. UK
27 Sep 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2449, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged Perth, Western Australia. Medically unfit

World War 2 Service

30 Nov 1940:	Enlisted W31831, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
30 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, W31831, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
19 Feb 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, W31831, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)
19 Feb 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Staff Sergeant, W31831, 5 Garrison Battalion (WA)

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