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MARTINSEN, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2715 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Memorials: | Portarlington War Memorial, St. Leonards Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2715, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2715, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Machine Gun Company, France | |
| 24 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 8th Machine Gun Company, GSW to left knee sustained in the front line at Mametz Wood. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 8th Machine Gun Company, RTA 21 July 1917 and discharged (MU). |
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