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PEEBLES, Andrew Henderson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3376 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1917, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sassafras, Tasmania, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Preston , Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Preston & Sassafras Schools, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 28 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3376, 40th Infantry Battalion, Ulverstone, Tasmania | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3376, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3376, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
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Andrew Henderson PEEBLES was born in Sassafras, Tasmania in 1893
His parents were James Robert PEEBLES & Margaret MASON who married in Barrington, Tasmania on 18th July, 1888
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Two of his brothers also served during WW1
1. George PEEBLES (SN 684) - died of wounds on 1st February, 1917
2. Alexander James PEEBLES (SN 2277) - returned to Australia in 1919 - awarded a Military Medal
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