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Service Number:	2555
Enlisted:	31 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia , 1 April 1894
Home Town:	Mount Perry, North Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Mount Perry State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Public Service clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 11 November 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt II E 57
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Mount Perry Shire of Perry Roll of Honor, Mount Perry War Memorial

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2555, Brisbane, Queensland
21 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2555, 12th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2555 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-11

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