Patrick John SEXTON MM

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Service Number:	640
Enlisted:	16 September 1914
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Yarram, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Yarram, Wellington, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 April 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarram WW1 War Memorial

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16 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 640, 4th Light Horse Regiment
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 640, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 640, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne
7 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal
29 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
1 Feb 1918:	Honoured Military Medal
15 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Light Horse Regiment

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