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BETTS, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1305, 2197 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 November 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 3 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Keplar School, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Paint Brushmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row L. Grave 52. Inscription: ABIDE WITH ME |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Unknown" | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- Hospital Ship -- (Injury not stated) -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded In Action -- (Injury not stated) -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Alexandria per H.S "Unknown" | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 15th General Hospital (British) -- (Injury not stated) -- Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 5 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Convalescent Depot -- Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base (AIF - Egypt), Discharged to Duty -- Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base (AIF - Egypt), Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Itonus" | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base (AIF - Egypt), Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Rejoined Unit -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 2 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Dysentery -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 2 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred -- Admitted -- H.S. "Guleka" -- Dysentery -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Dysentery -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 1st Australian Convalescent Depot -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 19 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot (AIF), Discharged to Convalescent Depot -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot (AIF), Admitted -- Convalescent Depot -- Helouan, Egypt | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base (AIF - Egypt), Discharged to Light Duties -- Helouan, Egypt | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base (AIF - Egypt), Proceeding to Rejoin Unit -- Cairo, Egypt | |
| 31 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit from Base -- Lemnos, Greece | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Field Company Engineers, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 27 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Caledonian" | |
| 6 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 8th Field Company Engineers, T.O.S. from 2nd Field Company Engineers -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 8th Field Company Engineers, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Manitou" | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 8th Field Company Engineers, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 8th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 8th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2197 awm_unit: 8th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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