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KILLALEA, Roger Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 530 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westbury, Tasmania, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Currie State School |
| Occupation: | Linesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Currie State School Great War Honor Roll, Devonport Cenotaph, Don Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 530, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 530, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 530, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 530, 12th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound scalp. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 530, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 530 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
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