Victor WHELAN

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Other Name:	Whelan, Victor Harold - Circular
Service Number:	3647
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Green Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Dorcas St State School No 1253 and Montague State School No 2784 Honour Roll, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3647, Depot Battalion
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3647, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3647, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3647, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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