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PETRE, Henry Aloysius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Ingatestone, Essex, England, 12 June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Mount St Mary’s College, Chesterfield, England |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | London, England, 24 April 1964, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Involvement Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Apr 1915: | Embarked Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RMS Morea, Melbourne | |
| 14 Jan 1916: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
| 31 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Officer, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged whilst commanding No.5 Squadron Australian Flying Corps to take a commission in the RFC |
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