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BACKMAN, Oscar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 431 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 16 February 1943, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 6S, Site No: 4 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour, Moonta Mines Public School Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 431, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 431, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 431, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 16 Dec 1918: | Discharged 431, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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