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MATTISKE, Heinrich Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 761 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 761, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 761, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
Heinrich Walter Mattiske
Name: Vernon Lionel Marsh
Service Number: 62580
Place of Birth: Palmerston / Darwin
Date of Birth: 7 April 1900
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 12 April 1918
Age at Enlistment: 18
Next of Kin: Father- Cecil Henry Marsh / Greenock
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 6
th Reinforcements United Kingdom.
Vernon was the son of Cecil and Belle Marsh. Wartime hostilities ceased
shortly after Vernon arrived in the U.K. on 23 September 1918. Consequently,
he served in the United Kingdom prior to his departure for Australia on HMAT
A36 Boonah. He was discharged on 23 January 1919.
Submitted 19 October 2023 by christopher collins