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CURWEN, Vernon Rudolph Adrian

Service Numbers:	3017, 3017A
Enlisted:	10 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Middle Park State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3017, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3017, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
7 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3017, 7th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3017A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3017A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3017A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3017A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3017A awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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