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SHOOBRIDGE, Athelstan William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7686 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 November 1916, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, 7 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | New Norfolk, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Hobart Hutchins School |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 May 1918, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Le Peuplier Military Cemetery Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, New Norfolk War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7686, Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7686, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7686, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7686, 12th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Athelstan William SHOOBRIDGE was born on 7th September, 1883 in New Norfolk, Tasmania
His parents were Robert Wilkins Giblin SHOOBRIDGE and Annie Rebecca CROUCH
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