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WITTKOPP, Carl August (Charles August)
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3127, Q25012 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 47 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, 12 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kingaroy, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber/Iron Worker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, Australia, 12 July 1956, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3127, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3127, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3127, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 16 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (foot) | |
| 3 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Wounded Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, 2nd occasion - GSW (head, left leg, left shoulder) | |
| 23 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force | |
| 4 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Marsina, Sydney | |
| 4 Jun 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Marsina embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 12 Aug 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Major, Q25012, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF, Maryborough, Queensland | |
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| 25 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, Q25012 | |
| 17 Sep 1942: | Discharged Major, Q25012, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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