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LAPWORTH, Joseph Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2199, 2199A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fortitude Valley, Queensland , 20 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Wynnum Central State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Plot: Enclosure No.6 III. A. 5., Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Hooge Crater Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Enoggera Logan & Albert 9th Battalion Honour Roll, Wynnum & Manly Sailing Club Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2199, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 13 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2199A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Allocated letter 'A' | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2199A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2199A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Joseph Frederick LAPWORTH was born in Fortitude Valley, Queensland on 20th May, 1894
His parents were George Frederick LAPWORTH & Sarah MERSEN
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