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LATHAM, Benjamin James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6768 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lockington, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 18 December 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Irish House Cemetery Irish House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6768, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6768, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6768, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 19 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Dec 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6768, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6768 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-12-18 |
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