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KIDMAN, Eric
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3706, S75691 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 April 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Queenstown, South Australia, 10 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3706, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3706, 7th Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3706, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Poelcapelle | |
| 11 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3706, 7th Field Ambulance |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S75691, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Penola, South Australia | |
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| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Penola, SA | |
| 7 Jan 1946: | Discharged Private, S75691, 9th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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His brother, Lieutenant Roy Keith Kidman was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst in command of an outpost under heavy attack in 1918 - See profile
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