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EAST, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1846 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Echuca, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll, Echuca War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1846, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1846, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1846, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1846, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1846, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1846, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1846 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Commemorated in Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria.
Parents: Robert H. (d. 31 July 1901, aged 68; bu. Bendigo Cemetery) and Honora EAST (d. 8 February 1918, aged 72; bu. Bendigo Cemetery)
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