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LAUCHS, Henry August

Service Numbers:	1774, Q89261
Enlisted:	4 January 1915, Colac, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 13 March 1894
Home Town:	Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 March 1960, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Colac Soldier's Memorial, Colac St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1774, Colac, Victoria
14 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1774, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
14 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1774, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1774, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 1774, Australian Provost Corps

World War 2 Service

14 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q89261
14 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Private, Q89261, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland
15 Jul 1941:	Involvement Private, Q89261, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
22 Feb 1942:	Discharged Private, Q89261, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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