Albert Edward RUE

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Service Number:	3913
Enlisted:	16 September 1915, Lithgow, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glanmire, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1890
Home Town:	Raglan, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fettler
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Lobethal WW1 Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3913, Depot Battalion , Lithgow, New South Wales
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
26 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 19th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3913 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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