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AIREY, Robert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2775 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2775, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2775, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Summary of Service
Born Launceston, Tas.
Son of Robert James and Sarah AIREY
Of 39 Wellington St., Launceston, Tas.
Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith
Embarkation: 6 December 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’
Age: 18 years
Served in England & France
Wounded in Action: 5 October 1917
Returned to Australia: 21 July 1919 per ‘Rio Padro’
Discharged: 15 September 1919
Photograph Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 March 1918 Insert 5
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography
Son of Robert James and Sarah AIREY
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