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GARFIELD, Victor John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8179 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Carlton , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Elwood, Victoria , Australia, 1968 |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8179, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 8179, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 8179, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 18 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 8179, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 8179, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
Personal Stories
My Grandfather
Victor was a very quiet and humble man he enjoyed water colour painting and gardening and caring for his daughter Peggy and his 4 Grandchildren.
He ended his time in the 1st World War in France he was attached to the 12th Field Ambulance in Sep 1916 Val-De -Maison . He was wounded in action 6th May 1917 and went to England to recover from wounds to his thigh his eye and his arm.
Submitted 5 March 2025 by Colin Williamson
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