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LONDON, Augustus
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3380, N77390 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW) |
| Born: | Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer; Butcher |
| Died: | Cessnock Hospital, New South Wales, Australia , 19 July 1947, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cessnock Cemetery, New South Wales MEMORIAL ID - 66297849 |
| Memorials: | Richmond War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3380, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3380, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, N77390, 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW) |
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Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 151,2 + 270. Prior to the war he was a labourer of "The Slopes" via Richmond NSW. He enlisted 27th July 1915 aged 25 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion, and during that service he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 25th Sep 1919.
Submitted 5 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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