Neil PENFOLD

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Other Name:	Penfold, Niel - Service Records
Service Number:	2668
Enlisted:	16 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Temora, New South Wales , Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Temora Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Springdale War Memorial, Temora WW1 War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2668, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2668, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2668 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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