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KING, Roy

Service Number:	5366
Enlisted:	2 June 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gum Forest, Hd Of Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 20 November 1895
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 17 November 1962, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section Plot/Grave/Niche: 17 Row: B
Memorials:	Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1

World War 1 Service

2 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5366, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5366, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5366, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
12 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles KING and Eliza nee HARDY