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KERSLAKE, Basil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 653 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 5 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial, Launceston Cenotaph, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 653, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Thirty-Six embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 653, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Thirty-Six, Newcastle | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Trooper, 653, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 653 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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