Herman Ernest Otto BUHMANN

BUHMANN, Herman Ernest Otto

Service Number: 6784
Enlisted: 3 March 1917, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mount Pleasant, Queensland Australia , 13 November 1893
Home Town: Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Mt. Pleasant State School, Upper North Pine State School, Queensland Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Crucifix Corner Cemetery
IX. E. 9
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Dayboro World War One Memorial, Mount Pleasant Upper North Pine Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6784, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
14 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 6784, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917: Embarked Private, 6784, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Herman's parents were Conrad Johan Fredrick Buhmann and Christianne Auguste Marie Leffer. Herman attended school at Mt Pleasant, Upper North Pine School. The Buhmann family were pioneers of Mt Pleasant. Herman was living at Mt Pleasant and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 3 March 1917 at Brisbane. He was killed in action in France July 1918, aged 24. His brother Carl William [469] enlisted as well, he returned home.

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