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ARMSTRONG, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3680 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barkers Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Barkers Creek State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 6 June 1971, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3680, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3680, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3680, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3680, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to neck and back. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 29 December 1916. | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3680, 59th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 30 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3680, 59th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, SW to face, right arm and thigh sustained at Peronne. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 24 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3680, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 18 January 1919 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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