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TIMEWELL, Rayford Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2702 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Sebastian, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sebastian, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sebastian State School |
| Occupation: | Road contractor/Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 May 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Le Peuplier Military Cemetery Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2702, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 15 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 5th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2702, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Merris (France), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2702 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-30 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Rayford Leslie TIMEWELL was born in Sebastian, Victoria on 22nd December, 1893
His parents were James Rayford TIMEWELL & Jessie WATSON
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