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Service Number:	14237
Enlisted:	25 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Wellington, New Zealand, 1 May 1891
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Melbourne Scotch College and Sydney Scot's College
Occupation:	University student
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 31 August 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu. France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

25 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14237, Holsworthy, New South Wales
11 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 14237, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 14237, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
31 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 14237, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 14237 awm_unit: 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-08-31

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