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BETTS, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1305, 2197 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1914 |
| 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, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 52 |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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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