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HERBERT, John Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3359 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Monmouth, Wales, 11 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, 23 August 1959, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Southport Shire Council Roll of Honour, Southport War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3359, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3359, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3359, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 25 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3359, 26th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW (jaw) | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3359, 26th Infantry Battalion |
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