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GARD, Joseph Henry

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	22 April 1916, Hobart, Tas.
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Oamaru, New Zealand, 1886
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Deniliquin State School, Duntroon Military College,
Occupation:	Professional soldier
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 31 July 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot IV, Row D, Grave 1
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World War 1 Service

22 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, 40th Infantry Battalion, Hobart, Tas.
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Captain, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Captain, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
31 Jul 1918:	Involvement Captain, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 11th Australian Infantry Brigade awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-07-31

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Joseph Henry and Mary McVey GARD. Native of New Zealand.