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BEST, Benjamin Archibald

Service Number:	3006
Enlisted:	11 August 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sandgate, Queensland, Australia, 27 July 1887
Home Town:	Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Sandgate State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes , Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 29 June 1948, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Bald Hills (Sandgate) Cemetery, Brisbane Region GP2, Row 7, Grave No 167
Memorials:	Citizens of Sandgate Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3006, 26th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
30 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3006, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
30 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3006, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
19 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 3006, 26th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 26th Infantry Battalion
30 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3006

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