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Service Numbers:	492, 2654, 2554
Enlisted:	21 January 1915, Originally enlisted as a Trooper in the 12th Light Horse. Embarking with that unit on 13th June 1915 from Sydney. However, he was Returned to Australia per Port Lincoln on 2 September 1915 suffering from Venereal Disease and discharged on 30 September 1915. Reattested on 6 September 1916 and joined 57th Battalion.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Braidwood, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cooma Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 27 September 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Braidwood Servicemens Club Honour Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

21 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 492, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Originally enlisted as a Trooper in the 12th Light Horse. Embarking with that unit on 13th June 1915 from Sydney. However, he was Returned to Australia per Port Lincoln on 2 September 1915 suffering from Venereal Disease and discharged on 30 September 1915. Reattested on 6 September 1916 and joined 57th Battalion.
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2654, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
22 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, Appointed LCPL.
27 Sep 1917:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2554, 57th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2554 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-27

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