Carl Adolph BEHRENDT

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BEHRENDT, Carl Adolph

Service Number:	4051
Enlisted:	9 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

9 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4051, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4051, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4051, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
16 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4051, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Enlisted and Served under alias Albert John Adams

In May 1921 he signed a Statuary Declaration stating that he had enlisted under the name of Albert John Adams and that his correct name was in fact Carl Aldoph Behrendt

Son of Heinrich John Behrendt and nee Salter Ada Behrendt of 7 Cecil Street, Prahran, Victoria

During 1918 Carl married Hilda Madeline Drummond in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 6 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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