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SAVAGE, Lionel Newton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 971 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hendon, England, 28 November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Kelmscott, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 28 October 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kelmscott Congregational Church Honour Board, Kelmscott War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 971, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 971, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 971, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 971, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, fractured skull |
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"...971 Private Lionel Newton Savage, 44th Battalion, of Kelmscott, WA. An electrician prior to enlistment, Pte Savage embarked on HMAT Suevic (A29) on 6 June 1916. He served in the Ypres sector of Belgium and was wounded in action on 20 October 1917. Pte Savage died of his wounds on 28 October 1917. He was 19 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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