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SALTMARSH, Henry Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5649 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Finniss, South Australia, 24 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Milang, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lake Plains Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 8 October 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek Brinkley District WW1 Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek WW1 Roll of Honour, Langhorne Creek War Memorial, Milang War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5649, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5649, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5649, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5649, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wound (compound fractures, legs and hands) | |
| 8 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5649, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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