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UNVOAS, Yves
| Service Number: | 2159 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Vieux Marche, France, 28 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Modbury, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Eastwood, South Australia, 27 January 1955, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Modbury Loyal Men Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2159, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2159, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2159, 37th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Prior to migrating to Australia he had served in the French Navy for four years.
on 4 May 1908 Yves arrived in Port Adelaide from Cherboug, France aboard a sailing ship. Places of residence prior to enlisting included three years at Two Wesll, a year at Modbury and a further two years with the Butler family in Tumby Bay. His Naturalization paper was signed on 7 September 1914.
Next of kin given as a friend Harriet Kemp of Modbury, SA.
27 June 1916 - enlisted at Adelaide with the 43rd Battalion and rank of Private.
11 November 1916 - transferred to the 37th Battalion.
12 October 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion.
1 Septenber 1919 - discharged at the 4th Military District.
Commenced return to Australia on 27 May 1919 aboard Rio Pado disembarking on 17 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Residential address at the time of death was Barmera, SA.