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Service Number:	198
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Freestone Creek, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1890
Home Town:	Freestone, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Freestone Creek State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	New Irish Farm Cemetery Plot XXXI, Row F, Grave. 18. Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. FORD OF ALLORA. -- (Remains discovered 1921)
Memorials:	Allora Shire Soldiers Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goomburra WW1 Roll of Honour, Star of Allora No 36 P.A.F.S.O.A. Roll of Honor

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 198, Depot Battalion (AIF), Brisbane, Queensland
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
10 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. " Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 198, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 198 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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