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BEST, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1660 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 October 1914, Enlisted at Horsham |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, At sea on board HMT Southland, At sea (Mudros Bay, Lemnos, Greece (HMT Southland)), 2 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1660, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Catherine Best of Dalney Road, Murrumbeena, Vic.. Brother of Leonard Best who was killed in action on 4 June 1918 while serving with the 14th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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