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COUSTLEY, Eli
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 901, 901A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Pimpinio, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 901, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 901, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 901, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 901, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 901, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Lone Pine. Bomb wound to right forearm. | |
| 15 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 901, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 901, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 901, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Killed in action | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 901A, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 901A awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-26 |
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