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Service Number:	21974
Enlisted:	31 August 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
Born:	Gumeracha, South Australia , 27 April 1893
Home Town:	Langhorne Creek, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Broncho pneumonia, France, 20 February 1919, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek War Memorial, Woodchester Onaunga D.C. Roll of Honor

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 21974
20 May 1916:	Involvement Driver, 21974, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Driver, 21974, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
20 Feb 1919:	Involvement Driver, 21974, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 21974 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-02-20
Date unknown:	Wounded 21974

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