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AINSWORTH, Herbert James

Service Number:	1
Enlisted:	1 March 1915, Kalgoolie, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 January 1896
Home Town:	Ajana, Northampton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Graham Street Primary School, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, Somme, France, 29 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Northampton Ajana District WWI Roll of Honour, Northampton WW1 Roll of Honour, Northampton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Kalgoolie, Western Australia
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Battle for Pozières
Date unknown:	Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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