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TWAITS, Duncan Ralph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2915, V81701 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 July 1915, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 9 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Benalla, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk - later Accountant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1951, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2915, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2915, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2915, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, HT Port Darwin, England for return to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 27 July 1919. | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted V81701 |
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