MILDE, Benno Julius
| Service Number: | 5621 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Point Pass, South Australia, 25 November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Eudunda, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 March 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eudunda War Memorial, Eudunda and District WW1 Roll of Honour, Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll, Riverton Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Roll WW1, Robertstown Peace Hall Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5621, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5621, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5621, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 3 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5621, 27th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE MILDE.
The late Private B. J. Milde (Ben) was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Milde, of Eudunda. He was in his 26th year, and spent the greatest part of his life on his father's farm. He took a great interest in coursing. Private Milde was 6 ft. 2 in. in height, and strong in proportion. He was of a lively disposition and was well liked. He made three attempts before being accepted, and he went into camp on April 2, 1916. He sailed for England on August 28, and was for a few months on Salisbury Plain. He left for France on December 8, where he was killed in action on March 3." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 30 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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