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NAISMITH, Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1703 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nhill, Hindmarsh - Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Boree Creek, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Louverval, France, 2 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, 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
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1703, 56th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1703 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 |
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