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WARK, Keith Newlands

Service Number:	2895
Enlisted:	23 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 11 January 1893
Home Town:	McMahons Point, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Insurance clerk
Died:	Natural Causes, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 February 1977, aged 84 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 1 Service

23 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2895, 2nd Infantry Battalion
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2895, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2895, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
5 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion
23 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion
18 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 54th Infantry Battalion
14 Dec 1916:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), At Petillion, 19/20 July 1916 as a Sergeant 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He took charge of his platoon when the officers became casualties, and did fine work under very heavy shell fire. He set a fine example, and rendered great assistance in establishing the defences of our front line.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
11 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion
30 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, SW left check and chest
14 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 56th Infantry Battalion
23 May 1919:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Tireless work and leadership as battalion intelligence officer and more 25th Feb to 16th September. 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919)
13 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 56th Infantry Battalion

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