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NELSON, Percy Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2626, N427352 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, 6 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Coonabarabran, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse trainer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 8 October 1962, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW North Walls, Wall M, Position 43. |
| Memorials: | Coonabarabran War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion, SS Napier, Sydney | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion, GSW right arm, slight | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 30 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2626, 34th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N427352, 25th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 19 Jul 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N427352, 25th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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