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Service Number:	4802
Enlisted:	17 August 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 18 June 1895
Home Town:	Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales
Schooling:	Inverell (Catholic) School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Cordial Maker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 7. Inscription: IN ANSWER TO HIS COUNTRY'S CALL HE GAVE HIS BEST HIS LIFE, HIS ALL.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell Intermediate High School Roll of Honour, Inverell Kurrajong Parade Avenue of Honour, Inverell War Memorial

17 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4802, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4802, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4802, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4802, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4802 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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