Rupert Havelock ABERNETHY

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Service Numbers:	5027, V91958, V359764
Enlisted:	15 March 1941
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 14 March 1898
Home Town:	Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Labourer & Orchardist
Died:	Illness, Bordertown, South Australia, 5 August 1993, aged 95 years
Cemetery:	Bordertown Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Pimpinio War Memorial

1 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5027, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5027, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5027
28 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5027, 5th Infantry Battalion

15 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91958
16 Jan 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91958, 3 Garrison Battalion (Vic)
22 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V359764
31 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V359764, 14th Infantry Battalion

Rupert Havelock ABERNETHY was born in Horsham, Victoria on 14th March, 1898

His parents were Alexander ABERNETHY & Rachel UNSTEAD

He married Irene Margaret MUNRO in Victoria on 22nd October, 1922

He served in both WW1 and WW2 (see service details & links for more information)

Rupert died in Bordertown in South Australia on 5th August, 1993