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METTAM, Albert Frank

Service Number:	3168
Enlisted:	2 July 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Napier, New Zealand, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 15 May 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Borre British Cemetery
Memorials:	Boulder Roll of Honor, Boulder Roll of Honour Board, Kalgoorlie St John's Anglican Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

2 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3168, 22nd Infantry Battalion
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement 3168, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked 3168, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion
22 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion
24 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion
1 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

His surname is Mettam.