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VALANTINE, Albert Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8081 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1917, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | London, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 1 January 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld Church of England A, Grave B6953 |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 8081, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD | |
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| 26 Nov 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 8081, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 8081, Tunnelling Companies, SS Indarra, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), In France. | |
| 13 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 8081, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Son of Thomas William Valantine and Alice Valantine nee Bartlett of London, England.
Husband of Minnie Valantine nee Young of Tiger Street, Ispwich, QLD. Albert and Minnie married on 23 March 1915 in QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 13 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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