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MCINNES, Alexander James

Service Number:	4796
Enlisted:	3 January 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tatham, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Coraki, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Oakland Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Apprentice Plumber
Memorials:	Bungawalbin Pictorial Roll of Honour, Swan Bay Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

3 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4796, 17th Infantry Battalion
13 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4796, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4796, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
21 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion, The promotion from Private to Lance Corporal came about following Alexander McInnes's involvement in an attack at Mt. St Quentin on 31/8/1918

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