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GIFFIN, Wallace Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2165, 2165A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manildra, New South Wales, Australia, January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parkes Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes Remembrance Walk |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2165, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2165, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 2165A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2165A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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