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INGLETON, Roy Alexander
Personal Details
Service Number: | 911 |
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Enlisted: | 5 February 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1893 |
Home Town: | Romsey, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
Schooling: | Kerrie Primary School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Congestion of lungs , Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1967, aged 73 years |
Cemetery: |
Lancefield Cemetery |
Memorials: | Kerrie District Honour Roll, Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
5 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
11 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France | |
4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW to left forearm. Evacuated to CCS. Rejoined unit 3 November 1917. | |
8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
12 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France | |
29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Gassed. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 911, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 16 March 1919 and discharged as MU (illness). |
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