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PERSSON, Erik
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 50123 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 November 1917, Enlisted Melbourne No Fixed Address, Swedish National. Service with RAN not required. Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Gothenburg Sweden, 25 April 1986 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
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World War 1 Service
| 26 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50123, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne No Fixed Address, Swedish National. Service with RAN not required. Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918 | |
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| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 50123, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 50123, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 7 May 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50123, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Failed to embark at New York on A34 Persic for UK Declared illegal absentee from 30 May 1918 | |
| 21 Jul 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50123, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged 3MD Melbourne as an illegal absentee from 7 May 1918 to 1st April 1920. Discharged for desertion rescinded as per AIF orders 1921 as such Declared illegal absentee forfeiture of gratuity medals and compensation |
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