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KERGER, Alfred Charles

Service Numbers:	2448, VX10192
Enlisted:	10 May 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Field Workshop
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3 January 1900
Home Town:	Cressy, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	1 June 1961, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Murgheboluc District and School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

10 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2448, 46th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2448, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2448, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2448, 46th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), GSW to left arm (compound fracture). Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 6 September 1918.
4 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2448, 46th Infantry Battalion, RTA 1 July 1919 and discharged (MU).

World War 2 Service

7 Feb 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX10192
7 Feb 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX10192, 2nd/1st Field Workshop
2 Feb 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX10192, 2nd/1st Field Workshop

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