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RAINBOW, Oscar Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 212 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Darlington, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 4 May 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 36, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 212, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 212, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 212, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 212, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 4 May 1915: | Involvement 212, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 212 awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-05-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Joseph and Arriette Rainbow of Day Street, Marrickville, NSW. Brother of William Alfred Rainbow of Sydney, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the senior cadets
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