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BRIDGEWATER, Benjamine
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4737 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cloncurry, Qld., 1885 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 4737, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 4737, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane | |
| 13 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Born c1885 at Cloncurry, Qld.
Resided Mount Leyshon, via Charters Towers, Qld.
Occupation prior to enlistment Miner
Complexion 'Dark' Eyes 'Brown' Hair 'Black Curly'
Enlisted 13 September 1915 at Townsville, Qld.
Embarked 28 March 1916 per 'Commonwealth' from Brisbane, Qld.
Served in England and France
Wounded in Action 23 March 1918 GSW Right Shoulder
Returned to Australia 21 December 1918 per 'Manari'
Discharged 02 April 1919
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