Eric Reuben WHEATON

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Service Numbers:	2752, 2752A
Enlisted:	31 August 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Plympton, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Plympton Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Messines, Belgium, 11 June 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot III, Row C, Grave 35
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plympton District Roll of Honor, Plympton Rifle Club Roll of Honor

31 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2752, 50th Infantry Battalion
23 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2752, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2752A, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
11 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2752A, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2752A awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-11

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