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A'VARD, Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2555 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South, Sassafaras, Victoria, Australia, 19 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sassafras, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Latrobe, Victoria, Australia, 19 August 1959, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ferntree Gully Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Emerald Ladies Probus Club Roll of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2555, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2555, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 9 Feb 1916: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2555, 6th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Trinity College
Norman A'Vard was the age of 22 and currently single when he enlisted for the army in WW1. He embarked on the HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915. Norman A'Vard was discharged and returned home o Australia and was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. On 19 August 1959 Norman A'Vard died and was buried in Ferntree Gully Cemetery
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter Henry A'Vard and Elizabeth Jane A'Vard nee Patrick of South Sassafras, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 February 1916 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 13 March 1916 for discharged due to cervical rib