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KARELIN, Peter Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2168 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Vladivostok, Russia, 13 March 1889 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 7 May 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2168, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2168, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2168, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2168, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2168, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2168, 9th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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