Samuel BETTS

BETTS, Samuel

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

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World War 1 Service

30 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
2 Feb 1915: Involvement 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: ''
2 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
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
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
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
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
24 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base, Discharged to Duty
2 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Itonus"
12 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base, Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey
12 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Rejoined Unit -- Gallipoli
2 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Dysentery -- Gallipoli
2 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred -- Admitted -- H.S. "Guleka" -- Dysentery -- Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt
7 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 1. Australian General Hospital -- Dysentery -- Heliopolis
10 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 1st Australian Convalescent Depot -- Heliopolis
19 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Convalescent Depot
20 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Convalescent Depot -- Helouan
27 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base, Discharged to Light Duties -- Helouan, Egypt
21 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, Overseas Base, Proceeding to Rejoin Unit -- Cairo
31 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1305, 6th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit from Base -- Lemnos
7 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2197, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Dec 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Field Company Engineers, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion -- Gallipoli
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
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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