Rupert Geehan GODENZI

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Service Number:	1517
Enlisted:	26 March 1915, Maldon, Vic.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maldon, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Maldon, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Maldon State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Wood carter
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 November 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Plot XL, Row G, Grave No. 5,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maldon Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Window and Honour Roll

26 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Maldon, Vic.
8 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
8 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
30 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Scalp wound and concussion. Evacuated to hospital (France) and rejoined unit 27 August 1916.
10 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Belgium
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
9 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle
10 Nov 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 1517, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1517 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-11-10

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